FOA-USDA/FS
- 2021 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity (USDA-FS-WERC-2021); January 20,
2021
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - Forest
Service (FS)
Description
The
U.S. 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
to:
•
Reduce
hazardous fuels and improve forest health on National Forest System and other
forestlands.
•
Reduce
costs of forest management on all land types.
•
Promote
economic and environmental health of communities.
The
intent of the Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity is to stimulate, expand, and
support wood products markets and wood energy markets. Projects can
include, but are not limited to:
1.
Completing
requirements, such as architectural and engineering designs, cost analyses, and
permitting necessary for 1) commercial construction projects that use wood as a
primary building material, and 2) wood energy project development to secure
financing. Early phase project development proposals and feasibility studies
will not be competitive.
2.
Establishing
or increasing wood products manufacturing capacity and/or markets that support
forest ecosystem restoration
3.
Showcasing
quantifiable environmental and economic benefits of using wood as a sustainable
building material in a constructed commercial building to increase acceptance
and encourage growth in the construction industry.
4.
Establishing
statewide wood utilization teams or statewide wood energy teams. Only proposals
from States without an existing or former team will be considered. Current teams
are found on this map
(https://www.fs.usda.gov/naspf/sites/default/files/media_wysiwyg/swet_swut_map_20201001_0.jpg).
5.
Developing
a cluster of wood energy projects in a geographic area or specific sector; or
installing a wood energy system at a facility (e.g., prisons, hospitals,
universities, manufacturing or industrial sector) that will use forest woody
biomass or forest products manufacturing residues.
6.
Developing
commercial wood biomass and wood product utilization industrial parks.
7.
Overcoming
market barriers and stimulating expansion of wood energy in the institutional,
commercial, or industrial sectors.
8.
Implementing
applied research projects that engage with or involve industry partners to
resolve gaps in practical knowledge that can lead to readily applied advances in
the wood products or wood energy market.
9.
Stationary
wood energy equipment.
A
non-federal 1:1 cost match is required.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-FS-WERC-2021
Closing
Date:
January
20, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.fs.usda.gov/naspf/programs/wood-education-and-resource-center/wood-innovations-home
Contact
Information
Kevin
Naranjo
404-673-3482
