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- USDA-FS-2024-IRA-FLS-02
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document provides an overview of a federal grant opportunity through the USDA Forest Service to support tribal access to emerging private markets for climate mitigation and forest resilience. The funding opportunity will provide up to $2 million in cooperative agreements and grants to eligible tribal organizations and federally recognized tribes to support projects that develop forest management plans, improve forest management practices, conduct forest restoration work, establish demonstration sites for new techniques, and train foresters and technical assistance providers. Eligible activities must target nonindustrial private forest land. Proposals are due by August 21, 2024 and will be funded under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration Program (CFDA #10.731), which aims to support underserved forest landowner participation in emerging carbon and resilience markets. The contact information provided can be used to request assistance or find the full solicitation on grants.gov under opportunity number USDA-FS-2024-IRA-FLS-02.
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Tribal Access to Emerging Private Markets for Climate Mitigation or Forest Resilience
An Overview for Tribal Leaders
March 6, 2024
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
To support access to emerging private markets for forest resilience or climate mitigation.
Proposals up to $2 million are due August 21, 2024.
(Photo by Maya Buhler)
What are emerging markets?
Market-based solutions that attract resources to private lands conservation and create additional revenue streams for landowners, which can then be re-invested in forest stewardship.
Markets currently exist around water quality, greenhouse gases (including carbon), wetland restoration, and more.
(Forest Service photo by Gary Garner)
Examples of eligible activities:
• Development of forest management plans
• Improved forest management such as thinning, prescribed burning
• Forest restoration work such as removing invasive species
• Establishing demonstration sites to evaluate new forest management techniques
• Training foresters and technical assistance providers
(Forest Service photo by Scott Ray)4
Eligibility:
• Eligible applicants are Federally Recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and Villages, and Tribal Organizations, as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
• Projects should target nonindustrial private forest land.
• Applicants can propose projects that would benefit both forest lands held in trust, as well as fee lands.
Our Values guide the way we work with our community partners, our supporters, and each other
Our Values
● Native-led
● Strengths-Based
● Community
● Intergenerational
● Collaboration
● Reciprocity
● Truth
● Equitable and Equity
Our Strategies Direct Financial Support through Grantmaking
Technical Assistance & Training
Convenings & Webinars
Research on Best Practices & Models
Coalition Building & Fellowships
Advocacy
CORE PROGRAMS
STEWARDING
NATIVE LANDS
NATIVE
AGRICULTURE &
FOOD SYSTEMS
INVESTMENTS
CALIFORNIA
TRIBAL FUND
NATIVE ARTS,
LANGUAGES,
KNOWLEDGE
RESEARCH AND
ADVOCACY FOR
NATIVE
ECONOMIC
JUSTICE
Stewarding Native Lands
Protecting communities, land, and natural resources from harmful practices, projects, and policies.
Management and restoration of resources for our communities and future generations
Social, economic, and environmental changes that address ongoing and anticipated impacts of climate change
Upholding traditions and knowledge
Environmental Sovereignty/Justice
Ecological Stewardship
Climate Solutions
Community Pathways
Community Navigator for Tribes & Native-Led Organizations
• Outreach
• Subgrants
• Technical Assistance
• Peer-networking
• Convenings
• Webinars/Trainings
• Publications
Provide support and build capacity for Tribes and Native organizations that want to engage with the U.S. Forest Service
Community Navigator for Tribes & Native-Led Organizations
Provide support and build capacity for Tribes and Native organizations that want to engage with the U.S. Forest Service
1. Opportunities
2. Guidance/TTA
3. Mentorship
4. Capacity Building
NAVIGATOR PROJECT TEAM
MARY ADELZADEH
Navajo
Stewarding Native Lands Director
LEILONI BEGAYE
Navajo
Stewarding Native Lands Sr. Program Officer
BRETT TREADWAY
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Program Associate
LINDSAY RIGGS
Navajo
Stewarding Native Lands Lead Program Officer
Contact Information
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
First Nations Development Institute 2432 Main Street Longmont, CO 80501
CONTACT
Tel: 303.774.7836 Fax: 303.774.7841 info@firstnations.org
CONNECT
firstnations.org fndi303 First Nations Development Institute FirstNationsDevelopmentInstitute
@FNDI303
Lindsay Riggs –Lead Program Officer lriggs@firstnations.org 303.678.4376
Mary Adelzadeh - Director madelzadeh@firstnations.org mailto:info@firstnations.org
National Indian Carbon Coalition
Bryan Van Stippen Program Director bvanstippen@iltf.org Office: 651-789-1744 Cell: 920-277-8442 www.indiancarbon.org mailto:bvanstippen@iltf.org https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiancarbon.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7CSara.Anrrich%40usda.gov%7C3226bdac5bb54be2a86d08dc39760547%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638448426266829630%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=E9zyen7X26lGaMJQNtBDsfL8e9uTgkW90C9nqQ1yHbk%3D&reserved=0
What Happens Next?
To request assistance, contact:
sm.fs.LandownerIRA@usda.gov
Visit grants.gov and search for Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-
2024-IRA-FLS-02
Proposals are due August 21, 2024.
(USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin) mailto:sm.fs.LandownerIRA@usda.gov
Thank you
| Tribal Access to Emerging Private Markets for Climate Mitigation or Forest Resilience |
| What is the purpose of this funding opportunity? |
| What are emerging markets? |
| Examples of eligible activities: |
| Eligibility: |
| National Indian Carbon Coalition |
| What Happens Next? |
| Thank you |
| USFS Landowner Support_2024.03.06 Final.pdf |
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