Funding-USDA - Wood
Innovations; January 23, 2015
Agency
Department
of Agriculture
Forest
Service
Description
OVERVIEW
INFORMATION Catalog of Domestic Assistance Number is 10.674 Program name is
Wood Utilization Assistance Important Dates: October 27, 2014 Issuance of
Request for Proposals January 23, 2015 Proposal submission deadline Synopsis of
Funding Opportunity The U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) requests proposals
to substantially expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets
throughout the United States to support forest management needs on National
Forest System and other forest lands. This Request for Proposals focuses on the
following priorities: • Reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health on
National Forest System and other forest lands. • Reduce costs of forest
management on all land types. • Promote economic and environmental health of
communities. Funding will be awarded in two separate grant categories: GRANT
CATEGORY 1: EXPANSION OF WOOD ENERGY MARKETS The intent of this category is to
stimulate, expand, or support wood energy markets that depend on forest
residues or forest byproducts generated from all land types. Preference will be
given to projects that make use of low-value wood generated from National
Forest System and other forest lands with high wildfire risk. Subcategories
include: 1. Statewide Wood Energy Teams 2. Wood Energy
Projects 3. Wood Energy Markets GRANT CATEGORY 2: EXPANSION OF WOOD
PRODUCTS MARKETS The intent of this category is to promote markets that create
or expand the demand for non-energy based wood products. Preference will be
given to projects that support commercial building markets or other markets
that use existing or innovative wood products. Wood energy projects will not be
considered under this category because those projects can apply for funding
under Grant Category 1. Completed electronic applications are due to the
Regional Biomass Coordinator designated for your Forest Service region by 11:59
p.m. on January 23, 2015. Each submittal must consist of two separate PDF
files, as follows: 1. Proposal narrative and appendixes (Wood Innovations
Application Parts 1 and 2) 2. Financial Forms (Wood Innovations Application
Part 3) Searchable format PDF files are preferred. For more details, visit http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/
and click on the link to the 2015 Wood Innovations Grant Program. Individuals
who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service at 800–877–8339 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including
holidays.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-FS-WERC-2015
Closing
Date:
Jan
23, 2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=269148
Contact
Information
Edward
Cesa
304-285-1530