The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $611,225 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to The Blackfoot Challenge Inc., a community-based non-profit organization, on January 13, 2025. The grant will fund a 5-year project to enhance climate change adaptation, forest health, and access to private environmental markets for private forest landowners in the Blackfoot Valley of Montana. Key activities include providing technical assistance, cost-sharing for forestry practices like prescribed burns and reforestation, and supporting underserved landowners' participation in carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. The Blackfoot Challenge has a history of managing various federal conservation grants and serving as a sub-grantee for related projects in the region, demonstrating their expertise in landscape-scale ecosystem management and community engagement.
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