The Missouri Department of Conservation, a state government agency, received a $5,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help underserved private forest landowners in Missouri participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. Key activities include increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and facilitating access to private environmental markets for historically marginalized landowners. The award has a performance period from January 16, 2025 to December 31, 2029.
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