The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has been awarded a $6,272,372 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant funding will support DCR's efforts to expand the Climate Stewardship Incentive Program, which provides cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help underserved private forest landowners in Massachusetts 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 landowners who have historically been marginalized. The grant award has a performance period from January 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029.
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