Cooperative Agreement 24CA11132544037

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) a $6,375,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a period of performance from June 13, 2023 to June 12, 2028, will fund tree planting and related activities by NCDA&CS in urban and community areas across North Carolina. The Inflation Reduction Act Urban &...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Natural Capital Exchange Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, with a performance period from January 15, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will support the development of a guide to emerging private markets for climate mitigation and forest resilience practices. The program aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and...

This $1,999,950 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The project, awarded to the Urban Forest Carbon Registry in August 2024, delivers three key solutions over 3 years to enable hundreds of land trusts to enroll thousands of rural landowners in carbon offset and ecosystem services programs: Technical assistance toolkits to help landowners assess eligibility,...

The Georgia Forestry Commission was awarded a $9.75 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.727) on May 24, 2023. The grant will fund tree planting and related activities to support urban and community forestry programming through May 23, 2028. The Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program aims to establish, manage and protect urban forests and green...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This award, effective January 17, 2025 through December 31, 2027, will support NACD in providing technical assistance to conservation districts across the United States. The goal is to help underserved private forest landowners participate in emerging...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) provides $1,912,163.00 to Upstream Carbon, Inc. to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Massachusetts. The funding period runs from January 2, 2025 to December 31, 2028. The award aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $12,420,758 Cooperative Agreement under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to American Forests, a non-profit organization, on September 23, 2024. The award supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners, particularly by increasing their access to emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. Key...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Sky Harvest Resources, LLC, a small business based in Dallas, Texas, under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award supports the "Carbon Credit Landowner Access Project" with a performance period from August 6, 2024 to March 31, 2027. The project aims to help underserved private forest landowners participate in emerging environmental markets,...

This $1,763,109 Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), will fund the creation of regional carbon buyer hubs to connect underserved small and private forest landowners to new local and regional carbon markets. The prime awardee, Urban Forest Carbon Registry, will serve as the national coordinating center, developing tools, resources, and coordination for three...

This $1,938,770 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) in pioneering wildlife-friendly, climate-smart pine straw markets. The key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award include: technical assistance, cost-sharing, and educational programming to help underserved private forest landowners...