Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program

 

Provide financial assistance for the operation of firewood banks and provide feedstock for firewood banks.

Active 10.719 Forest Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Law 117-58
Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, Section 40803 (c)(17) Not applicable. 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 and agreements will generally be competitive and merit-based. Projects may be awarded through either the Washington office or Forest Service Regions. Subawards may be used by recipients for individual firewood bank programs. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. From 30 to 60 days. Requests for extension must be submitted to the Program Manager 60 days prior. Form SF-424 must be included in the request. Financial grants and cooperative agreements are approved on the basis of a review and are based on merits of the project as evaluated by a panel of Federal experts or their designees. • Identification of existing firewood banks, development of educational programs and webinars on safe, effective, and efficient operation of firewood banks and wood stoves/appliance. • Conduct a national workshop on firewood banks. • Small equipment or supply purchases such as chain saws, wood splitters or firewood processors. • Develop and conduct 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. • Leverage or supply feedstock to firewood banks. • Provide funding for transportation of materials removed through forest restoration projects. Performance Reports: Performance reports are due quarterly Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Assistance will be available in 2022. Grants are awarded for 1-3 years with extension available on request and approval. Funding is released on receipt/approval of an SF-270 Request for Reimbursement or Advance. None/Not specified. Brian Brashaw
201 14th St SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
brian.k.brashaw@usda.gov
Phone: 2022051380 12-1105-0-1-302 (Project Grants) FY 22$1,117,000.00; FY 23 est $1,117,000.00; FY 24 FY 21$0.00; - Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Not applicable.