Biden-Harris Administration Invests $20M for Indigenous Communities to Access Emerging Climate Markets as part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2024-- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small revealed today that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $20 million to support federally acknowledged Tribes and Alaska Native corporations and towns as part of President Biden's Investing in America program. The financing, enabled by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and dispersed through competitive grants administered by the USDA Forest Service, will assist receivers gain access to emerging personal markets for forest durability, environment mitigation, water quality, carbon sequestration and more.
"Tribal practices support durable forests and land management for the advantage of future generations," stated Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. "Thanks to financing from President...