Carbon credits regional operator expansion to small forest landowners in washington and oregon

This $1,905,797 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 expansion of carbon credit opportunities for small forest landowners in Washington and Oregon.

The primary objective is to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate market access for underserved and historically marginalized landowners to participate in emerging environmental markets, such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. The non-profit Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) was awarded this 4-year grant to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help private forest landowners in the region access these environmental markets. This aligns with the program's focus on supporting climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across the United States.