2019 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity

Overview Information Catalog of Domestic Assistance number is 10.674 Program name is WoodUtilization Assistance Important Dates: October 24,2018 Issuance of Request for Proposals January 23,2019 Proposal submissiondeadline May 1, 2019 Approximate date for theU.S. Forest Service to notify applicants of results August 1,2019 Approximate date ofaward Synopsis of Funding Opportunity The U.S. Forest Service requests proposals tosubstantially expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products marketsthroughout the United States to support forest management needs on NationalForest System and other forest lands. This Request for Proposals focuses on the followingpriorities to: • Reduce hazardous fuels andimprove forest health on National Forest System and other forestlands. • Reduce costs of forestmanagement on all land types. • Promote economic andenvironmental health of communities. The intent of the Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity isto stimulate, expand, and support wood products markets and wood energy markets. Projects can include, but are not limited to: 1. Completing requirements, such as engineering designs,cost analyses, and permitting necessary in: the final stages of commercialconstruction projects that use wood as a primary building material; and laterstages of wood energy project development to secure financing. Early phaseproject development proposals will not be competitive. 2. Developing manufacturing capacity and markets for woodproducts that support forest ecosystem restoration. 3. Showcasing quantifiable environmental and economicbenefits of using wood as a green building material in an actual commercialbuilding and the projected benefits achieved if replicated across the UnitedStates based on commercial construction market trends. 4. Establishing statewide wood utilization teams and statewidewood energy teams. Only proposals from States without an existing (or former)team will be considered. Current teams are found on this map. 5. Developing a cluster of wood energy projects in ageographic area or specific sector (e.g., prisons, hospitals, universities,manufacturing sector, or industrial sector). 6. Overcoming market barriers and stimulating expansionof wood energy in the commercial sector. Instructions and Application Additional details, including the application andinstructions, can be viewed and downloaded at the Wood Innovations Home page.

Overview InformationCatalog of Domestic Assistance number is 10.674Program name is WoodUtilization Assistance Important Dates:October 24,2018 Issuance of Request for ProposalsJanuary 23,2019 Proposal submissiondeadlineMay 1, 2019 Approximate date for theU.S. Forest Service to notify applicants of resultsAugust 1,2019 Approximate date ofaward Synopsis of Funding OpportunityThe U.S. Forest Service requests proposals tosubstantially expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products marketsthroughout the United States to support forest management needs on NationalForest System and other forest lands.This Request for Proposals focuses on the followingpriorities to:• Reduce hazardous fuels andimprove forest health on National Forest System and other forestlands. • Reduce costs of forestmanagement on all land types.• Promote economic andenvironmental health of communities.The intent of the Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity isto stimulate, expand, and support wood products markets and wood energy markets. Projects can include, but are not limited to: 1. Completing requirements, such as engineering designs,cost analyses, and permitting necessary in: the final stages of commercialconstruction projects that use wood as a primary building material; and laterstages of wood energy project development to secure financing. Early phaseproject development proposals will not be competitive.2. Developing manufacturing capacity and markets for woodproducts that support forest ecosystem restoration.3. Showcasing quantifiable environmental and economicbenefits of using wood as a green building material in an actual commercialbuilding and the projected benefits achieved if replicated across the UnitedStates based on commercial construction market trends.4. Establishing statewide wood utilization teams and statewidewood energy teams. Only proposals from States without an existing (or former)team will be considered. Current teams are found on this map.5. Developing a cluster of wood energy projects in ageographic area or specific sector (e.g., prisons, hospitals, universities,manufacturing sector, or industrial sector).6. Overcoming market barriers and stimulating expansionof wood energy in the commercial sector. Instructions and ApplicationAdditional details, including the application andinstructions, can be viewed and downloaded at the Wood Innovations Home page.

Overview InformationCatalog of Domestic Assistance number is 10.674Program name is WoodUtilization Assistance Important Dates:October 24,2018 Issuance of Request for ProposalsJanuary 23,2019 Proposal submissiondeadlineMay 1, 2019 Approximate date for theU.S. Forest Service to notify applicants of resultsAugust 1,2019 Approximate date ofaward Synopsis of Funding OpportunityThe U.S. Forest Service requests proposals tosubstantially expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products marketsthroughout the United States to support forest management needs on NationalForest System and other forest lands.This Request for Proposals focuses on the followingpriorities to:• Reduce hazardous fuels andimprove forest health on National Forest System and other forestlands. • Reduce costs of forestmanagement on all land types.• Promote economic andenvironmental health of communities.The intent of the Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity isto stimulate, expand, and support wood products markets and wood energy markets. Projects can include, but are not limited to: 1. Completing requirements, such as engineering designs,cost analyses, and permitting necessary in: the final stages of commercialconstruction projects that use wood as a primary building material; and laterstages of wood energy project development to secure financing. Early phaseproject development proposals will not be competitive.2. Developing manufacturing capacity and markets for woodproducts that support forest ecosystem restoration.3. Showcasing quantifiable environmental and economicbenefits of using wood as a green building material in an actual commercialbuilding and the projected benefits achieved if replicated across the UnitedStates based on commercial construction market trends.4. Establishing statewide wood utilization teams and statewidewood energy teams. Only proposals from States without an existing (or former)team will be considered. Current teams are found on this map.5. Developing a cluster of wood energy projects in ageographic area or specific sector (e.g., prisons, hospitals, universities,manufacturing sector, or industrial sector).6. Overcoming market barriers and stimulating expansionof wood energy in the commercial sector. Instructions and ApplicationAdditional details, including the application andinstructions, can be viewed and downloaded at the WoodInnovations Home page.

Overview Information Catalog of Domestic Assistance number is 10.674 Program name is Wood Utilization Assistance Important Dates: October 24, 2018 Issuance of Request for Proposals January 23, 2019 Proposal submission deadline May 1, 2019 Approximate date for the U.S. Forest Service to notify applicants of results August 1, 2019 Approximate date of award Synopsis of Funding Opportunity 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 engineering designs, cost analyses, and permitting necessary in: the final stages of commercial construction projects that use wood as a primary building material; and later stages of wood energy project development to secure financing. Early phase project development proposals will not be competitive. 2. Developing manufacturing capacity and markets for wood products that support forest ecosystem restoration. 3. Showcasing quantifiable environmental and economic benefits of using wood as a green building material in an actual commercial building and the projected benefits achieved if replicated across the United States based on commercial construction market trends. 4. Establishing statewide wood utilization teams and statewide wood energy teams. Only proposals from States without an existing (or former) team will be considered. Current teams are found on this map. 5. Developing a cluster of wood energy projects in a geographic area or specific sector (e.g., prisons, hospitals, universities, manufacturing sector, or industrial sector). 6. Overcoming market barriers and stimulating expansion of wood energy in the commercial sector. Instructions and Application Additional details, including the application and instructions, can be viewed and downloaded at the Wood Innovations Home page.