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Community Wood Grant Program

  • Currently Closed

Open Date:

1/31/2023

Close Date:

3/23/2023

Upcoming Milestones:

The deadline to apply for financial assistance is 5:00 pm local time on March 23, 2023. Applicants should expect to receive a confirmation email from their Regional Coordinator after submitting an application.

Eligible Recipients:

  • Educational Institution
  • Local Government
  • Native/Tribal Entity
  • Non-profit
  • Private Sector
  • State Government

Program Purpose:

  • Agriculture
  • Economic Development
  • Environmental Clean-up

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Bureau/Office

Forest Service

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Overview

The USDA Forest Service is delivering the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CWEWIP) to support the Rural Revitalization Technologies 7 U.S.C. Sec. 8113 and Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Pub. L. 115-334 Sec. 9013, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) Pub. L. 117-58 Div. J Title VI which directly support the installation of thermally led community wood energy systems or development and expansion of innovative wood product facilities. The intent of the CWEWIP is to support forest health and stimulate local economies by expanding renewable wood energy use and innovative wood products manufacturing capacity.

The Forest Service solicits proposals for projects that will achieve the following:

1. Expand thermally led community wood energy or innovative wood product opportunities;

2. Improve Forest health; and

3. Stimulate local economies.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
Funding Type:
Grant - no match
Total Amount Available:
$17,000,000
Limit per Applicant:
$1,000,000
Estimated Awards:

Applicant Guidance

Community Wood Grant Program

Community Wood Application Recorded Webinar

Presentation from Application Webinar

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=345549

Contact Information

Julie Tucker 202-253-6483

julie.tucker@usda.gov

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