Opportunity ID: 350247
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FS-WPIA-2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2024 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.725 — Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 7 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $23,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For-profit entities, state and local governments, Indian Tribes, school districts, communities, not-for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, 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 is announcing the availability of $23.3 million to provide financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation through funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The intent is to substantially decrease the cost of conducting restoration projects involving vegetation removal on federal and Tribal lands and invest in surrounding communities. These ecosystem restoration byproducts could include trees and woody biomass harvested through timber sales, thinning, hazardous fuels reduction treatments, or other restoration management activities. Funding priority will be to provide financial assistance to an entity seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing facility that will utilize the byproducts from projects on federal land, Tribal forestland, and Tribal rangeland that have been identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration. To be eligible for funding, the project facility must be in close proximity to federal or Tribal lands and procure high percentages (approximately 50% or greater) of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands. Successful applicants will address how financial support will enable increased utilization of byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects on federal or Tribal lands that are in close proximity to a wood products processing facility and how this assistance will help reduce restoration costs. The grants and agreements awarded under this announcement will support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Pub. L. 117-58 (11/15/2021), Sec. 40804(b)3. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Wood Innovations Homepage |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Adam Smith
Wood Innovations Specialist Phone 531-289-8147 Email:adam.smith5@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Update open and close dates based on planned NOFO announcement | Oct 17, 2023 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FS-WPIA-2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2024 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.725 — Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 7 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $23,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For-profit entities, state and local governments, Indian Tribes, school districts, communities, not-for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, 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 is announcing the availability of $23.3 million to provide financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation through funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The intent is to substantially decrease the cost of conducting restoration projects involving vegetation removal on federal and Tribal lands and invest in surrounding communities. These ecosystem restoration byproducts could include trees and woody biomass harvested through timber sales, thinning, hazardous fuels reduction treatments, or other restoration management activities. Funding priority will be to provide financial assistance to an entity seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing facility that will utilize the byproducts from projects on federal land, Tribal forestland, and Tribal rangeland that have been identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration. To be eligible for funding, the project facility must be in close proximity to federal or Tribal lands and procure high percentages (approximately 50% or greater) of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands. Successful applicants will address how financial support will enable increased utilization of byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects on federal or Tribal lands that are in close proximity to a wood products processing facility and how this assistance will help reduce restoration costs. The grants and agreements awarded under this announcement will support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Pub. L. 117-58 (11/15/2021), Sec. 40804(b)3. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Wood Innovations Homepage |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Adam Smith
Wood Innovations Specialist Phone 531-289-8147 Email:adam.smith5@usda.gov |