The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been awarded a $4,469,964 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. This grant, with a performance period from January 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will support the Iowa Forest Resiliency Partnership Program. The key products and services to be provided through this funding include:
- Cost-sharing and technical assistance to help underserved private forest landowners in Iowa participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs.
- Activities to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate access to private environmental markets for historically marginalized landowners.
This grant aligns with the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program's objectives of providing funding and support to state agencies, non-profit organizations, and tribal entities to advance climate mitigation and forest resilience practices on non-industrial private forestlands.
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