This project assists in turning active forest management into economic reality by providing direct technical assistance to developers, architects, and engineers to increase the use of wood and…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions awarded $6.2 million to Wood Products Council on July 20, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to provide direct technical assistance to developers, architects, and engineers on the use of wood and timber in commercial and multi-family buildings. The grant runs through June 29, 2031, with performance across the United States.

Wood Products Council, through its Woodworks division, will deliver technical expertise, design project support, and educational resources to expand domestic wood product demand in commercial construction. By strengthening demand for wood and timber in building applications, the work aims to make forest restoration and fuels reduction financially viable while supporting the forest products industry and local employment. The assistance type is a project grant, with the funding obligated at $6.2 million.

This project assists in turning active forest management into economic reality by providing direct technical assistance to developers, architects, and engineers to increase the use of wood and timber in commercial and multi-family buildings. By expanding demand for domestic wood products through this grant agreement, manufacturing and milling infrastructure is strengthened making forest restoration and fuels reduction financially viable. This work connects to forest landowners ability to construct commercial buildings from wood and strengthen the forest products industry, supports local jobs.