Project Grant NR233A750004G044

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $1,998,204 Cooperative Agreement to Appalachian Carbon Exchange, LLC to establish a silvopasture reforestation program in rural Appalachia under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The program will provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help non-industrial private forest landowners in the region participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon...

This $1.5 million Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture project grant, awarded under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program (CFDA #10.310), will fund the development and delivery of climate-smart forestry extension education programs in the Southern United States from April 2023 through March 2027. Led by Clemson University, the project team will establish effective engagement with forest landowners and managers to...

This $500,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), supports the Southern Group of State Foresters in delivering cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to private forest landowners in the southern United States. The funding aims to help these landowners, particularly marginalized and underserved populations, access emerging environmental...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture 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 supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across the Northeast and Midwest regions. Key products and services to be delivered include providing cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education...

This Cooperative Agreement award was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The $1,763,109 award will fund the creation of regional carbon buyer hubs to connect small and underserved forest landowners to new pools of local and regional buyers for carbon offset credits. The prime awardee, the Urban Forest Carbon Registry, will serve as the national coordinating center, providing...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $2,000,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), supports the Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network, Inc. (operating as the Kentucky Environmental Foundation) in delivering products and services focused on climate mitigation, forest resilience, and community engagement in the Appalachian region. The 5-year project aims to provide technical...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $6,250,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the American Forest Foundation (AFF) to expand markets and grow resilient family forests. The grant aims to support climate change mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across the United States. Key products and services to be delivered under this grant include providing cost-share...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $1,912,163 Cooperative Agreement to Upstream Carbon, Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award, effective January 2, 2025 through December 31, 2028, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across Massachusetts. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and...