USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced at a town hall meeting that the U.S. Forest Service is making $190 million available for private forest landowners to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Of the total, $140 million is allocated to support state-endorsed cost-share programs for landowners. These payments reduce financial barriers, enabling landowners to make forests more resilient to climate change and enhance carbon storage, the agency said.
Additionally, $50 million is available for programs that provide direct payments to landowners for adopting practices that increase carbon sequestration and storage in their forests, incentivizing carbon stewardship through improved forest management.
For more information about the available funding opportunity, including eligibility and how to apply, visittinyurl.com/2rd38sf2.
