The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $2,430,463 Project Grant to the South Carolina Forestry Commission under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on December 19, 2024, will support the "Trees for Tomorrow Landowner Cost Share Payment Program", which provides technical assistance, cost-sharing, and outreach to help non-industrial private forest landowners in South Carolina participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and facilitating access to private environmental markets for underserved landowners. The grant will fund a range of forestry practices, including prescribed burns and reforestation, to help mitigate climate change and build forest resilience. The program runs through December 18, 2029.
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