USDA 2023 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program
The intent of the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Grant Program (referred to as the Community Wood Grant Program) is to support forest health and stimulate local economies by expanding renewable wood energy use and innovative wood product manufacturing capacity.
DESCRIPTION:
The Community Wood Grant Program funds shovel-ready projects to install thermally led community wood energy systems or build innovative wood product facilities to support healthy forests and stimulate local economies by expanding renewable wood energy and innovative wood products manufacturing capacity.
The USDA Forest Service is delivering the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CWEWIP) to support the installation of thermally led community wood energy systems or the development and expansion of innovative wood product facilities. The intent of the CWEWIP is to support forest health and stimulate local economies by expanding renewable wood energy use and innovative wood product manufacturing capacity.
This Request for Proposals focuses on the following priorities to:
- Expand thermally led community wood energy or innovative wood product opportunities
- Improve Forest Health
- Stimulate local economies
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
- Non-profit entities
- State, Local, and Tribal governments
- Businesses, companies, corporations (for profit)
- Institutions of higher education
- Special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities districts, fire districts, conservation districts, school districts and ports)
MATCHING FUNDS:
Matching funds are not required; however, leveraging is required. Applicants must contribute the remaining funds (leveraged funds) necessary to complete the project above and beyond the requested Forest Service funding. Even though leveraged funds have a lower reporting burden and fewer legal requirements than matching funds, applicants must adhere to the requirements for leveraged funds.
FUNDING AVAILABLE AND APPLICATION WINDOW:
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: $17 million: Award Ceiling: $1,000,000; Award Floor: $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 23, 2023
