This action approves an award in the amount of $421,238,074 to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the north carolina department of natural and cultural resources

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
03D25824
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$421,238,074

Award facts

Assistance listing
66.046 Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Completion date 41% complete
Place of performance
Raleigh, NC 27699, USA

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Description

Description
This action approves an award in the amount of $421,238,074 to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the north carolina department of natural and cultural resources. The recipient will implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan (pcap) developed under a climate pollution reduction grants (cprg) planning grant.activities:the activities to be completed during the project period are described in 21 projects under two measures. Measure 1 of this proposal focuses on protecting and restoring high-carbon coastal habitats and peatlands to maximize carbon sequestration and coastal resilience benefits. Nine activities will fall under this measure. Measure 2 of this proposal addresses the protection, use, and restoration of forested land, promoting sustainable forestry management practices to increase carbon sequestration. Twelve activities will fall under this measure. Subrecipient:nccf - implement coastal habitat and peatland protection, restore projects, conduct monitoring and scientific analysis, report results; maryland department of natural resources (mdnr) - project management, landowner outreach, project selection, subcontracting, verification, and tracking reporting metrics.; VA DEQ - lead agency to administer and disburse funds as subawards to partners and manage all projects reporting to NC DNR.; VA department of wildlife resources (DWR) - will implement projects 1-7 with partners, handle coastal shoreline, marshland, peatland protection and restoration projects, land acquisition, monitoring and analysis, hiring, reporting.; VPA - responsible for implementing project 8. This entails working with partners to purchase a conservation easement and perform reforestation activities.; TNC - acquiring interests in property, restoring ecological function, and increasing carbon retention/ sequestration rates.; NC forest service - create a rapid growth forest development cost share program and an urban tree planting grant program for municipalities and non-profits to apply.; sustainable forestry and land retention project - expand current geographical area to reach additional lidacs and provide access to technical and financial resources; black family land trust (bflt) - acquire conservation easements on land in lidacs; in partnership with roanoke sflrp implement a cost share program to implement climate smart reforestation/forestry practices; scor - identify and acquire land for conservation, measure and monitor carbon benefits and CO-benefits. IT is scor's responsibility to develop, implement, and maintain the statewide resilience plan; MD dept. Of natural resources - project management, landowner outreach, project selection, subcontracting for implementation, verification and tracking project success, reporting metrics; MD dept. Of agriculture - project management, landowner outreach, project selection, subcontracting for implementation, verification and tracking project success, reporting metrics; and MD department of the environment (MDE) - project management, inter-agency coordination, inter-agency project tracking implementation. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables for measure 1 and 2 include the following: 33,000 acres of peatlands newly preserved and/or restored in NC and VA (TNC), 150 acres of tidal wetlands restored in VA (TNC), 15 acres of peatlands and 595 acres of coastal habitats newly preserved and restored (NC), 3,300 acres permanently added to state park system (NC),10,000 of acres of forests, current or future coastal habitats, or agricultural lands restored (MD), 1,540 acres of coastal habitats restored (MD). 67,647 acres of forests under improved management in the appalachians in MD and VA (TNC), 25,447 acres of bottomland hardwood forest under improved management in SC and VA (TNC), at least 55,000 acres of land reforested (NC), approximately 12,240 acres placed into conservation, with

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $0
Amendment $0
Original award $421,238,074

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
North Carolina Department Of Agriculture & Consumer Services The North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) will create a rapid growth forest development cost share program and an urban tree planting grant program for… $6,000,000
Duke University Duke University will assist in collecting performance measures and designing the reporting plan and will utilize the data that is collected to demonstrate… $361,018
South Carolina Office Of Resilience The South Carolina Office of Resiliency (SCOR) will identify and acquire land for voluntary conservation, measure and monitor carbon benefits and co-benefits. $50,000,000
Virginia Department Of Environmental Quality The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) will manage on coastal shoreline, marshland, peatland protection and restoration projects, and land… $50,000,000
Roanoke Economic Development Inc. Roanoke Economic Development Inc. (REDI Inc.) will expand their current geographical area to reach rural landowners and provide access to technical and… $3,136,366
The Environment Maryland Department Of The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will purchase land for voluntary conservation and management, reporting, and interagency coordination. $50,004,076
North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc. The North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) will implement coastal habitat and peatland protection, restoration projects, conduct monitoring and scientific… $30,053,093
The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy (TNC) projects focus on voluntary property acquisitions, restoring ecological function, and increasing carbon retention/sequestration… $200,000,009

Quick answers

Who received award 03D25824?

03D25824 was awarded to North Carolina Department Of Natural And Cultural Resources by EPA Region 4 (Regional Offices) on October 1, 2024.

How much is award 03D25824 worth?

$421,238,074 has been obligated on 03D25824.

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