Project Grant NR243A750004G022

This $6,250,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports climate mitigation and forest resilience efforts in New York through the RegenCT NY Forestry Cost Share Program. The funding will be used by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to provide cost-sharing assistance and technical support to underserved private forest landowners. This will enable them to implement...

The Department of Environmental Conservation New York received a $60 million Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office. The grant is part of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937), which aims to increase markets and adoption of climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices through pilot projects. Under this award, the Department will expand markets for climate-smart forestry and all agriculture in...

This $5,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), supports the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation's efforts to enhance forest resilience and climate mitigation across the state. The award funds a range of activities, including providing technical assistance and cost-sharing to help underserved private forest...

This $153,786 Project Grant award to Michigan State University (MSU) from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Renewable Resources Extension Act (CFDA 10.515) program supports the development of tools and educational resources to help forest landowners understand and access forest carbon markets. The key products and services to be delivered include: A web-based tool to conduct cost-benefit analyses for landowners on delaying timber...

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 (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 program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on December 23, 2024, will support Neff's efforts to leverage climate-smart forestry practices to improve carbon stewardship and protect late successional and old growth forest stands in Maine. Key products and services to be delivered through this...

The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports the Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization, in accessing emerging carbon markets and other private environmental markets to enhance climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $1,998,204 Cooperative Agreement to Appalachian Carbon Exchange, LLC under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The purpose of this 3-year award, with a period of performance from January 17, 2025 to September 30, 2027, is to establish a silvopasture reforestation program in rural Appalachian counties with high pastureland. The key objectives are to increase climate change adaptation,...

This federal Project Grant award for $500,000.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), will support Cornell University's efforts to increase New York State's capacity to provide a comprehensive planning and outreach strategy for delivering climate mitigation and resiliency programs. The performance period for this award is from August 6, 2024 to March 31, 2029. The key...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is funded through the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The $2,000,000 grant supports the Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network, Inc. (operating as the Kentucky Environmental Foundation) in implementing a 5-year project focused on climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Kentucky and Appalachian regions. Key...