Small landowner carbon collective

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,516,449.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports the "SMALL LANDOWNER CARBON COLLECTIVE" project. The project aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate market access for underserved and historically marginalized non-industrial private forest landowners across Texas. Key products and services to be delivered include providing cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help these landowners participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. The award has a performance period from January 18, 2025 to January 17, 2030 and is being implemented by Prairie View A&M University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with demonstrated capabilities in agricultural sciences, engineering, and technology development.