Cooperative Agreement FSA21CPT0011807

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency awarded a $3,199,987 cooperative agreement to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) to assess the climate change mitigation potential of wetland restoration in the Conservation Reserve Program. The award period is from September 29, 2021 through September 29, 2026. Ducks Unlimited will evaluate how restoring wetlands through the Conservation Reserve Program can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon. As the largest private wetlands restoration organization, Ducks Unlimited is well positioned to analyze the climate benefits of wetland conservation efforts under this important USDA program.