# Wood Utilization Assistance (10.674)

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Wood Utilization Assistance is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $151 million in 545 grants, about $276,411 per award.

## Objectives

The USDA Forest Service, Wood Innovations program provides technical and financial assistance to strengthen the forest products industry and expand wood product and wood energy markets. These programs and projects address the nationwide challenge of restoring resilient forests for all landowners and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, disease, and infestations. The intent of the Wood Innovations funding opportunity is to stimulate, expand, and support U.S. wood products markets and wood energy markets to support the long-term management of National Forest System and other forest lands.
Objectives include:
1. Reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health on National Forest System and other forest lands.
2. Reduce the costs of forest management on all land types. 3.Promote economic and environmental health of communities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15.4 million | 71 |
| 2022 | $22.1 million | 81 |
| 2023 | $35.9 million | 152 |
| 2024 | $37.8 million | 156 |
| 2025 | $39.5 million | 113 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Products Council | District of Columbia | $13.8 million |
| United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc | South Carolina | $9.7 million |
| Softwood Lumber Board | Oregon | $7.1 million |
| National Hardwood Lumber Association of Tenn., Inc. | Tennessee | $1.6 million |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas | $1.3 million |
| Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development | Arkansas | $1.3 million |
| Timber Professionals Cooperative | Wisconsin | $1.0 million |
| Maine Forest Stewardship Cooperative, Inc. | Maine | $1.0 million |
| Delta Health Alliance, Inc. | Mississippi | $1.0 million |
| Purchase Area Development District, Inc. | Kentucky | $1.0 million |
| Northern Hardwoods | Michigan | $1.0 million |
| Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co Inc | New Hampshire | $1.0 million |
| Big Sky Bioenergy, LLC | Montana | $1.0 million |
| Gutchess Lumber Co Inc | New York | $1.0 million |
| Ryegate Associates | Vermont | $1.0 million |
| Aaron e. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc | Mississippi | $999,438 |
| Murray State University | Kentucky | $957,959 |
| Arkansas Rural Health Partnership | Arkansas | $955,453 |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $927,342 |
| Blue Forest Finance Inc. | California | $923,247 |