The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant on September 5, 2024 under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) administered by the U.S. Forest Service. This grant funding will support the department's efforts to build capacity and provide assistance to underserved forest landowners in Vermont, with the goal of increasing forest resilience through the integration of various program strategies. Key services to be delivered include offering technical assistance, cost-sharing for climate mitigation and forest resilience practices, and facilitating underserved landowners' participation in emerging private markets for carbon offsets and ecosystem services. The department may also distribute sub-awards to eligible entities for local implementation of federally funded initiatives related to this program.
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