Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration (10.725)
Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration (Assistance Listing 10.725) is run by the Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $79.0 million in 112 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $705,768 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $743,550. Half of the 112 awards fell between $389,217 and $1.0 million, and they ranged from $47,950 to $3.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$79.0 million
- Grant awards112
- Typical award$743,550
- Awarded in FY 2025$25.4 million
- Size rank874 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 874th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 43% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 18 states and territories.
What the program funds
Provide financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects for wood products infrastructure.
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
Who can apply
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 of projects on federal land, Indian land and rangeland, that have been identified as high or very high priority for ecological restoration. For-profit entities, state, local governments; Indian Tribes, school districts, community, not-for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities districts, fire districts, conservation districts, and ports).
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance can be used to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing facility that will utilize the byproducts of projects on federal land, or support other programs to increase the use of byproducts from restoration. Additional information provided in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Funding may not be used for construction.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Required match will vary by award but may be no less than 25% of the federal amount.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Awards range from $50,000 to $1,000,000 with an average of $775,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Purchasing and installing equipment at a sawmill or other wood processing facility. Contracting for facility engineering and design for new or expanded sawmill or other wood processing facilities. All projects targeting the increase in utilization of forest restoration byproducts from federal or tribal lands with the goal of reducing the cost (increasing revenue) of forest management on these lands.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration (10.725) awarded $79.0 million across 112 grant awards, an average of $705,768 per award.
Who usually wins
Businesses received 57% of the money, small businesses 22% and tribes 14%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses | 64 | $44.8 million | 57% |
| Small businesses | 27 | $17.7 million | 22% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 14 | $10.8 million | 14% |
| Nonprofits | 4 | $4.1 million | 5.2% |
| State and local governments | 2 | $1.3 million | 1.6% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $318,290 | 0.4% |
By state
17 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 29 | $17.0 million |
| Oregon | 12 | $10.2 million |
| Arizona | 12 | $8.5 million |
| Montana | 9 | $7.4 million |
| Idaho | 9 | $4.6 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Washington | 4 | $3.3 million |
| Alaska | 6 | $3.3 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $3.3 million |
| Nevada | 4 | $3.2 million |
| Utah | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $2.7 million |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Texas | 1 | $684,980 |