Briefing Paper for Tribal NOFO July 2024.pdf

State, Private, and Tribal Forestry | July 2024

Briefing Sheet: Tribal Access to Emerging Private Markets for Climate Mitigation or Forest Resilience A Funding Opportunity from USDA Forest Service

Purpose The Forest Service is providing at least $20 million in competitive funds from the Inflation Reduction Act to support tribal participation in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience such as markets for water quality and quantity, carbon, biodiversity, and wetland restoration. Landowners often face barriers such as high start-up costs and lack of technical assistance that prevent their participation in emerging markets.

For this opportunity, applicants are invited to propose projects that overcome barriers and result in emerging market participation.

Maximum Award $2 million. There is no match requirement.

How to Apply To learn more and apply, visit grants.gov and search for Opportunity Number USDA-FS-2024-IRA- FLS-02. Applications are due September 30, 2024.

Eligible Applicants The following entities are eligible to apply:

• Federally recognized tribes,

• Alaska Native corporations and villages, and

• Tribal organizations as defined in the Indian

Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S. Code § 5304).

Eligible Lands* Proposed activities must benefit nonindustrial private forest land, which includes land that is rural, forested (or able to grow trees), and owned by a tribe, tribal member(s), or non-Tribal private forest landowner(s). Both trust lands and fee lands are eligible to benefit from funded projects.

Eligible Activities Include*

• Landowner outreach

• Forest management practice development and implementation

• Accessing markets and/or certification systems

• Technical assistance and training

• Data collection and monitoring

Non-Allowable Activities Include*

• Construction and capital improvements

• Purchase of equipment

• Land acquisition

• Research

• Payments to landowners

Learn More Contact sm.fs.landownerIRA@usda.gov for questions and to request assistance from a Community Navigator. Navigators can help identify funding opportunities, provide guidance to complete applications, and offer training to manage grant compliance.

*For full details, download the Notice of Funding Opportunity from the grants.gov listing, under Related Documents.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351844 https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351844 mailto:sm.fs.landownerIRA@usda.gov