Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program

 

Provide assistance to supplement the capital costs 1) for installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass (including residuals) as the primary fuels source and 2) for building an innovative wood products facility which can include the facility, equipment, and/or equipment systems. Projects that support the wood energy program may include: 1) single facility central heating systems; 2) district heating systems that service several buildings; 3) combined heat and electric systems where thermal is the primary energy output. Projects that support the wood innovations program may include: 1) building components or systems that use large panelized wood construction, including mass timber; 2) wood products derived from nanotechnology or other new technology processes 3) other innovative wood products that use low-value, low-quality wood. Projects should support one or more criteria: 1) latest technology boiler controls or control systems; 2) carried out in a location where markets are needed for the low value, low quality wood; 3) carried out in a location with limited access to natural gas pipelines; 4) include the use of or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill facilities located in a location where the average annual unemployment rate exceeded the national average unemployment rate by more than 1 percent during the previous calendar year; or carried out in a location where the project would aid with forest restoration.

Active 10.708 Forest Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Law 115-334
7 U.S.C. 8113 Entities eligible include: 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.) Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Grants, if appropriated funds are provided, will generally be nationally competitive and merit-based. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. Not applicable. From 30 to 60 days. Financial grants are approved on the basis of nationwide review and are based on the technical and financial merits of the project as evaluated by a panel of Federal experts or their designees. Projects should aid locations where markets are needed for low value, low quality wood; aid locations where forest restoration is needed; aid locations with previously closed or limited wood infrastructure; and aid locations with limited access to natural gas pipelines. Performance Reports: Performance reports are required, and the frequency will be negotiated between the Forest Service and recipient. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 65%. Federal funds may cover no more than 35% of capital costs. Match must be non-Federal funding.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. As determined by the project, no longer than 5 years on grants or cooperative agreements. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payments are made on authorization and negation of provisions with cooperator. Funding is available on a reimbursable or advance basis (30 days of expenses). None/Not specified. Julie Tucker
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250 US
julie.tucker@usda.gov
Phone: 202-205-6483 12-1106-0-1-302 (Project Grants) FY 22$13,407,988.00; FY 23 est $15,000,000.00; FY 24 FY 21$3,016,740.00; FY 20$1,500,000.00; FY 19$0.00; - Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2021 Projection: Furnish and install a weed energy system in a public or private facility to utilize low value woody biomass, including residuals.