Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program

Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

To provide financial assistance for the operation of firewood banks and to support feedstock acquisition.

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Helps non-profits and local governments provide firewood for heating homes. Grants support operating firewood banks and buying firewood.

Quick Facts

Funding
$459,879.83 - $1,460,000
Deadline
Apr 22, 2026
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

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What Is This Program?

Firewood banks provide emergency and seasonal wood for heating homes and are typically operated by non-profits, church organizations, State or Local Governments, and Tribes. This grant program provides financial support to these organizations to operate the firewood banks and to support acquisition of firewood.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Competitive grants and technical assistance (up to $95 million total program funding announced) to expand and create markets for wood products and wood energy, support sustainable forest management, reduce wildfire risks, and generate jobs. Funding supports innovative wood uses (like mass timber), wood-based construction, wood energy systems, and modernizing wood processing facilities. Technical assistance is available for facility/equipment improvements, operations, market opportunities, and long-term planning. This program supports projects, such as Firewood Banks, that meet critical heating needs in vulnerable communities.

Who Is Eligible?

Business Size: small, medium, large

Industries: forest products, wood energy, wood products manufacturing, sawmills

Region: United States

Demographics: tribes, tribal communities

Other Criteria: Private businesses, non-profit organizations, tribes, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, public utility, fire, conservation, and school districts, Active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and Grants.gov accounts are required, Projects must support long-term, sustainable management of National Forest System lands and other forest lands, Projects should advance innovative wood uses, expand wood-based construction, grow U.S. wood energy markets, or increase forest product processing capacity, For Community Wood Grant focus: assisting sawmills in economically challenged areas to retool or add advanced technology, For Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Grant focus: facilities that purchase and process byproducts of ecosystem restoration projects, especially in areas of unnaturally severe high fire or insect/disease infestation with high ecological restoration priority

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๐Ÿ† Detailed Application Guide

๐Ÿ“‹What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

๐Ÿ“Steps to Apply
  • Visit Grants.gov to access the application form.
  • Register for a System for Award Management (SAM) account if not already registered.
  • Complete the application form as per the guidelines.
  • Submit the application before the deadline.
๐ŸŒApplication Portal
https://www.grants.gov/
๐Ÿ“คSubmission Method
online
๐Ÿ“…Key Dates
April 22, 2026Application period closes
๐Ÿ”„Intake Type
fixed-deadline

๐Ÿ“„What Documents Are Required?

โœ…Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
๐Ÿ“Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB

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๐Ÿ’ฐWhat Expenses Are Eligible?

๐ŸงพEligible Expenses
  • costs associated with establishing, reopening, retrofitting, expanding, or improving wood-processing facilities
๐Ÿ’ณPayment Model
mixed

๐ŸคIs Matching Funding Required?

๐Ÿ”€Matching Required
Yes
๐Ÿ“ŠMatching Ratio
$2.5 million minimum
๐ŸฆEligible Matching Sources
  • private sector match
๐Ÿ“šStacking Rules
Cumulative government assistance is allowed.
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธProof of Matching Required
Documentation of matching funds is required.

๐Ÿ“ŠWhat Are the Reporting Requirements?

๐Ÿ—“๏ธReporting Frequency
annual
๐Ÿ“‘Reporting Requirements
  • SF-425 Federal Financial Report
  • performance progress report
๐Ÿ”Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
๐Ÿ“ขBranding Requirements
Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
๐Ÿ—„๏ธRecord Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

robert.kazer@usda.gov
2022051380

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in forest products, wood energy, wood products manufacturing industries located in United States.

This program offers funding up to $1,460,000 (minimum $459,879.83).

The application deadline is April 22, 2026.

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