# 2022 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fs-community-wood-2022-2022-community-wood-energy-and-wood-innovation-funding/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335463

> Forest Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 19, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FS-COMMUNITY-WOOD-2022 |
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 19, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.708 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are non-profits; local, state, and tribal governments; businesses, companies, corporations (for profit); institutions of higher education; and special purpose districts (public utility districts, fire districts, conservation districts, school districts, and ports.)

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) requests proposals for projects to install a thermally led community wood energy system or build an innovative wood product facility. The grants awarded under this announcement are authorized by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S. Code § 8113) and intended 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. This funding opportunity is intended for shovel ready projects that will not require additional funding or time to complete after the award period. Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to: 1. Install a thermally led community wood energy system for heating, cooling, and/or electricity that replaces fossil fuels such as coal, oil, propane, or natural gas. 2. Purchase and install manufacturing equipment at a mass timber production facility. 3. Expand a sawmill to add higher value production lines that incorporate innovative technologies and cost cutting measures. 4. Purchase and install equipment at a new facility to produce biofuels from forest residues. All awards are based on funding availability. The Forest Service plans to award up to $5 million in total awards under this announcement. The maximum for each award is $1 million to pay for up to 35% of total capital costs. The Forest Service may consider awarding up to $1.5 million (for up to 50% of total capital costs) for a proposal that warrants special consideration, especially for projects located in areas of high unemployment. Matching funds are not required; however, leveraging is required. Applicants must contribute the remaining funds (leveraged funds) necessary to complete the project above and beyond the requested Forest Service funding. For example, if an applicant requests Forest Service funding for 35% of the total capital costs of the project, then the applicant must commit to providing 65% of the total capital costs of the project. In this example, the 65% of the total capital costs are considered the required leveraged funds. Even though leveraged funds have a lower reporting burden and fewer legal requirements than matching funds, applicants must adhere to requirements for leveraged funds.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FS-COMMUNITY-WOOD-2022 still open?

No. It closed on January 19, 2022.

### Who can apply for 2022 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity?

Forest Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2022 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity?

Closed January 19, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $5.0 million in total.

### Who has won Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Wood Fibers Inc, Patrick Lumber Manufacturing LLC, Sterling Site Access Solutions LLC. The program made 89 awards worth $68.9 million in that time.