Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program (10.719)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program (Assistance Listing 10.719) is run by the Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $5.5 million in 26 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $211,250 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $40,000. Half of the 26 awards fell between $28,750 and $85,625, and they ranged from $15,000 to $2.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$5.5 million
- Grant awards26
- Typical award$40,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.5 million
- Size rank1,605 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1605th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 99% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 16 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide financial assistance for the operation of firewood banks and to support feedstock acquisition.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
Identification of existing firewood banks, development of educational programs and webinars on safe, effective, and efficient operation of firewood banks and wood stoves/appliance. The conduct of a national workshop on firewood banks. Small equipment or supply purchases such as chain saws, wood splitters or firewood processors. Developing and conducting local firewood kiln drying demonstrations or capacity, match funding for purchasing dry firewood from existing producers, or other unique leverage to increase the availability and use of wood for these programs. Development or expansion of new firewood banks that support local forest harvesting in places without adequate harvest or processing organizations. Leveraging or supplying feedstock to firewood banks. Providing funding for transportation of materials removed through forest restoration projects. Funds may not be used for timber harvesting.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$20,000-$2.5 Million
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: An agreement was issued for the purpose of awarding small grants of up to $50,000 to new and existing firewood banks to support safe delivery of firewood from actively managed federal forest land to community members in need.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program (10.719) awarded $5.5 million across 26 grant awards, an average of $211,250 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Green Heat, Inc. | Maryland | 2 | $4.0 million |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | New Mexico | 1 | $280,000 |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | New Mexico | 1 | $209,960 |
| National Forest Foundation | Montana | 3 | $190,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | 1 | $87,500 |
| University of Maine System | Maine | 1 | $87,500 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Oregon | 1 | $80,000 |
| Shaan-Seet Inc | Alaska | 1 | $80,000 |
| Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | $60,000 |
| La Merced de Santa Barbara | New Mexico | 1 | $40,000 |
| Nez Perce Tribe | Idaho | 1 | $40,000 |
| Dena Nena Henash | Alaska | 1 | $40,000 |
| Chugachmiut | Alaska | 1 | $40,000 |
| The Oglala Lakota Cultural & Economic Revitalization Initiat | South Dakota | 1 | $40,000 |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | Idaho | 1 | $40,000 |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | North Carolina | 1 | $40,000 |
| Shoshone-Paiute Tribes | Nevada | 1 | $40,000 |
| Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | Michigan | 1 | $25,000 |
| Utah Department of Natural Resources | Utah | 1 | $20,000 |
| Muscogee Creek Nation | Oklahoma | 1 | $20,000 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 83% of the money, tribes 7.3% and state and local governments 4.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 8 | $4.6 million | 83% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 12 | $399,880 | 7.3% |
| State and local governments | 3 | $269,960 | 4.9% |
| Colleges and universities | 3 | $255,000 | 4.6% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Maryland.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2 | $4.0 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $529,960 |
| Montana | 3 | $190,000 |
| Alaska | 3 | $160,000 |
| Oregon | 2 | $99,882 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $87,500 |
| Maine | 1 | $87,500 |
| Idaho | 2 | $80,000 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $80,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $40,000 |
| Nevada | 1 | $40,000 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $40,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $25,000 |
| Utah | 1 | $20,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $19,998 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $15,000 |