Wood Innovations Grant Program is a grant from the USDA Forest Service that funds projects to stimulate, expand, and support U.S. wood products and wood energy markets, contributing to long-term management of National Forest System and other forest lands.

With an estimated $8 million in total program funding, the program supports activities such as wood utilization assistance, expanding markets for wood energy, and developing new wood product applications. Eligible applicants include private businesses, for-profit and non-profit organizations, tribal governments, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, and public utility, fire, conservation, and school districts.

Cost sharing or matching is required.

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gov Maintenance Calendar USDA-FS-WOOD-INNOVATIONS-2025 Wood Utilization Assistance Department of Agriculture Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:USDA-FS-WOOD-INNOVATIONS-2025 Funding Opportunity Title:Wood Utilization Assistance Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Natural Resources Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:10.

674 -- Wood Utilization Assistance Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Oct 24, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Dec 18, 2025 Current Closing Date for Applications:Dec 11, 2024 Archive Date:Jan 10, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 8,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Eligible applicants are for-profit entities; state, and local governments; Indian Tribes; school districts; community, not-for-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities districts, fire districts, conservation districts, and ports).

## Additional Information Agency Name:Forest Service Description:The USDA Forest Service requests proposals to substantially expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets throughout the United States to support forest management needs on National Forest System and other forest lands. The grants and agreements awarded under this announcement will support the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Pub. L.

115-334 Sec. 8643, Rural Revitalization Technologies 7 U.S.C. Sec.

6601, and Inflation Reduction Act Pub. L. 117-169 SEC.

23002 to meet the nationwide challenge of disposing of hazardous fuels and other wood residues from the National Forest System and other U.S. forest lands in a manner that supports wood products and wood energy markets. This Request for Proposals focuses on the following priorities to: • Reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health on National Forest System and other forestlands.

• Reduce costs of forest management on all land types. • Promote economic and environmental health of communities. The intent of the Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity is to stimulate, expand, and support wood products markets and wood energy markets.

Projects can include, but are not limited to: 1. Completing requirements, such as engineering designs, cost analyses, and permitting necessary, in the later stages of commercial construction projects that use wood as a primary building material and in the later stages of wood energy project development to secure financing. Early phase project development proposals will not be competitive.

2. Developing manufacturing capacity, other necessary wood products infrastructure, and markets for wood products that support forest ecosystem restoration. 3.

Showcasing quantifiable environmental and economic benefits of using wood as a sustainable building material in an actual commercial building and the projected benefits achieved if replicated across the United States based on commercial construction market trends. 4. Establishing statewide wood utilization teams and statewide wood energy teams.

Only proposals from States without an existing (or former) team will be considered. 5. Developing a cluster of wood energy projects in a geographic area or specific sector (e.g., prisons, hospitals, universities, manufacturing sector, or industrial sector).

6. Overcoming market barriers and stimulating expansion of wood energy in the commercial sector. A pre-recorded webcast that presents information on applying for this funding opportunity can be found at https://usda-fs.

wistia. com/medias/teyfi90zhw Additional details on the funding opportunity can be found at Wood Innovations Home page Instructions on how to apply for funding and the official application can be downloaded at the following weblinks.

Instructions FY25 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Application Form (FS-1500-050) FY25 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Link to Additional Information:Wood Innovations Homepage Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Wood Innovations Specialist Email Address for Collin Buntrock #### Health & Human Services * Frequently Asked Questions ## Your session will expire in 3 minutes.

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