Pennsylvania private forest land enhancement program capacity building

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Pennsylvania Fiscal Management Division was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award, effective September 3, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2028, will support DCNR's capacity building efforts for the Pennsylvania Private Forest Land Enhancement Program. Key objectives of the grant include increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and facilitating access to private environmental markets for historically marginalized private forest landowners through cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education initiatives. As the grant recipient, DCNR will serve as the prime awardee and may sub-award funding to local municipalities, land conservancies, universities, and environmental groups to deliver these program services across the state of Pennsylvania.