Michigan cost share program

The Michigan Cost Share Program is a $4,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded on January 17, 2025 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant recipient is the Michigan Forest Association, a non-profit organization based in Okemos, Michigan that focuses on supporting forest conservation, climate resilience, and environmental market participation for private forest landowners. The funding supports the implementation of comprehensive forest management and market participation initiatives, including providing cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help non-industrial private forest landowners in Michigan adapt to climate change and engage with emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. The grant aims to increase climate change adaptation, improve forest health, and facilitate access to these environmental markets for historically marginalized landowners.