This project provides funding to firewood banks in close proximity to national forests to support active forest management and wildfire prevention by creating outlets for sub-merchantable logs…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Alliance For Green Heat, Inc. a $1.4 million Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program (CFDA 10.719) effective August 5, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This award supports the establishment and operation of firewood banks in proximity to national forests, which serve as emergency and seasonal heating fuel distribution centers for communities. The project leverages sub-merchantable logs and timber byproducts generated from active forest thinning and management operations, converting these low-value materials into accessible heating fuel while advancing wildfire prevention and forest restoration objectives.

Under this award, Alliance For Green Heat, Inc. will deliver comprehensive firewood bank program services including infrastructure development for new firewood distribution centers, acquisition of processing equipment such as chainsaws and wood splitters, educational programming on safe and efficient wood stove operation, and transportation coordination for materials sourced from forest restoration projects. The funding enables the organization to expand local firewood processing and distribution capacity while supporting broader forest management goals through community-based renewable heating initiatives across multiple national forest regions.

This project provides funding to firewood banks in close proximity to national forests to support active forest management and wildfire prevention by creating outlets for sub-merchantable logs produced from forest thinning projects.