Project Grant NR233A750004G017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry (DACF) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This grant supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Maine. Key activities funded under this award include providing cost-share, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Maine. Specifically, the funding will be used for cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help these underserved landowners...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a 3-year, $540,000 Project Grant to the New England Forestry Foundation Inc. (NEFF), doing business as Neff, under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730). The funding will support NEFF's analysis of forest resources, implementation of climate-smart forestry practices, restoration of floodplain forests and riparian buffers, and delivery of stewardship services to woodland owners...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The award, effective December 23, 2024 through September 30, 2029, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Maine. Key activities include providing cost-sharing, technical assistance,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) provides $1,938,770.00 to the National Wildlife Federation to implement a 5-year project titled "Pioneering Wildlife Friendly Climate Smart Pine Straw Markets." The project aims to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners, with a focus on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance, Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on January 7, 2025, supports the Alliance's efforts to facilitate access to emerging carbon markets and promote climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across the Northeastern and Midwestern...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,354,070 Project Grant to the New England Forestry Foundation Inc. (Neff) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration (CFDA 10.731) program. The grant is focused on "Leveraging Climate Smart Forestry to Improve Carbon Stewardship and Protect Late Successional and Old Growth Forest Stands" in Maine. The project will run from December 23, 2024, to March 31, 2028. Neff, a non-profit organization based...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,998,204 Cooperative Agreement on January 17, 2025 to Appalachian Carbon Exchange, LLC to establish a silvopasture reforestation program in rural Appalachia. The funding is provided through the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), which aims to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners. The program will deliver cost-sharing, technical...

The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) of Connecticut was awarded a $6,250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Connecticut over the performance period of January 18, 2025 to December 31, 2029. Key products and services to be...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports the University of New Hampshire's efforts to identify and assess the needs of underserved landowners in New Hampshire. The grant, which spans from September 2024 to August 2029, aims to increase stewardship and participation of these landowners in emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem...