The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $599,518 Project Grant to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR), under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, aims to deliver collaborative stewardship and provide capacity-building assistance to underserved landowners in priority landscapes across Maryland. The funding will support technical assistance, cost-sharing for climate mitigation and forest resilience practices, and facilitating underserved landowners' participation in emerging private environmental markets, such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. As part of this project, MD DNR plans to sub-award grant funds to local governments, universities, and nonprofit organizations to assist in project implementation. The grant has a performance period of July 22, 2024 to March 31, 2029.
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