2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-FS-WPIA-2026
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting grant applications to finance the establishment, reopening, retrofitting, expansion, or improvement of sawmills and wood-processing facilities that utilize byproducts from ecosystem restoration and forest management projects on federal and Tribal lands. Eligible applicants include for-profit entities, state and local governments, Indian Tribes, nonprofits, higher education institutions, and special purpose districts. Project facilities must be located in close proximity to federal or Tribal lands designated as high or very high priority for ecosystem restoration due to wildfire, insect, or disease risk, and must procure approximately 50 percent of raw materials from these lands. Applications will be evaluated on a maximum 85-point scale based on impact to ecosystem restoration pace and scale (45 points), technical and financial readiness (35 points), and facility proximity to federal or Tribal lands (5 points). The application deadline is April 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST, with a pre-application webinar available by February 20, 2026, and anticipated award announcements in June 2026.
Individual grants range from $50,000 to $2,000,000, with approximately $50 million in total funding available supporting an estimated 25 awards. Eligible costs include personnel, travel, stationary or permanently installed equipment (with equipment purchases exceeding $10,000 per unit subject to federal property standards), supplies, and contractual costs; ineligible costs include building construction, mobile equipment (except for Tribal entities), day-to-day operating expenses, and feedstock purchases. No cost-sharing or matching funds are required, though applicants with at least 25 percent non-federal contributions are more likely to be funded. Grant activities must be completed within five years of award, and recipients must submit quarterly interim financial reports and progress reports documenting quantified outcomes including production increases, market impacts, and job creation. Projects must be performed at or in proximity to the wood-processing facility located on or near the specified federal or Tribal lands.
Synopsis
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Update #6 · Latest ·
**NOTE: The link to the National Insect and Disease Risk Map in the Application Form is now working correctly. Check the box "I wish to proceed to the 2012 data" to see the correct map. Recommend to revisit if you used a map that did not show "Proportion of Treed Area at Risk by Watershed" after turning on the legend. -
The USDA Forest Service is announcing funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide financial assistance to facilities that procure and process byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from ecosystem restoration/forest management projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation. The intent of this funding is to substantially decrease the cost (increase revenue) of restoration/forest management projects on federal and Tribal lands through targeted facility investment outcomes that increase market opportunities and value of byproducts (timber and biomass) produced from these projects.
Funding priority for financial assistance is to entities seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing or energy facility that utilizes byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from projects (i.e. timber sales, stewardship contracts, or stewardship agreements) on federal or Tribal lands identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration. To be eligible for funding, the project facility must be in close proximity to and procure a substantial quantity (approximately 50%) of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands. Successful applicants will describe how facility investment outcomes will reduce the cost (increase revenue) of ecological restoration/land management projects on Federal or Tribal lands through market opportunities for restoration byproducts (timber and biomass) generated by these projects.
**NOTE: The link to the National Insect and Disease Risk Map in the Application Form is now working correctly. Check the box "I wish to proceed to the 2012 data" to see the correct map. Recommend to revisit if you used a map that did not show "Proportion of Treed Area at Risk by Watershed" after turning on the legend.
Application form
WPIA Pre-application Webinar
NOFO instructions
WPIA Factsheet
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The USDA Forest Service is announcing funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide financial assistance to facilities that procure and process byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from ecosystem restoration/forest management projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation. The intent of this funding is to substantially decrease the cost (increase revenue) of restoration/forest management projects on federal and Tribal lands through targeted facility investment outcomes that increase market opportunities and value of byproducts (timber and biomass) produced from these projects.
Funding priority for financial assistance is to entities seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing or energy facility that utilizes byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from projects (i.e. timber sales, stewardship contracts, or stewardship agreements) on federal or Tribal lands identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration. To be eligible for funding, the project facility must be in close proximity to and procure a substantial quantity (approximately 50%) of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands. Successful applicants will describe how facility investment outcomes will reduce the cost (increase revenue) of ecological restoration/land management projects on Federal or Tribal lands through market opportunities for restoration byproducts (timber and biomass) generated by these projects.
Application form
WPIA Pre-application Webinar
NOFO instructions
WPIA Factsheet
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The USDA Forest Service is announcing funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide financial assistance to facilities that procure and process byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from ecosystem restoration/forest management projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation. The intent of this funding is to substantially decrease the cost (increase revenue) of restoration/forest management projects on federal and Tribal lands through targeted facility investment outcomes that increase market opportunities and value of byproducts (timber and biomass) produced from these projects.
Funding priority for financial assistance is to entities seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing or energy facility that utilizes byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from projects (i.e. timber sales, stewardship contracts, or stewardship agreements) on federal or Tribal lands identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration. To be eligible for funding, the project facility must be in close proximity to and procure a substantial quantity (approximately 50%) of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands. Successful applicants will describe how facility investment outcomes will reduce the cost (increase revenue) of ecological restoration/land management projects on Federal or Tribal lands through market opportunities for restoration byproducts (timber and biomass) generated by these projects.
Application form
WPIA Pre-application Webinar
NOFO instructions
WPIA Factsheet
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The USDA Forest Service is announcing funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide financial assistance to facilities that procure and process byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from ecosystem restoration/forest management projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation. The intent of this funding is to substantially decrease the cost (increase revenue) of restoration/forest management projects on federal and Tribal lands through targeted facility investment outcomes that increase market opportunities and value of byproducts (timber and biomass) produced from these projects.
Funding priority for financial assistance is to entities seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing or energy facility that utilizes byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from projects (i.e. timber sales, stewardship contracts, or stewardship agreements) on federal or Tribal lands identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration. To be eligible for funding, the project facility must be in close proximity to and procure a substantial quantity (approximately 50%) of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands. Successful applicants will describe how facility investment outcomes will reduce the cost (increase revenue) of ecological restoration/land management projects on Federal or Tribal lands through market opportunities for restoration byproducts (timber and biomass) generated by these projects.
Application form
WPIA Pre-Application Webcast (Available by 2/20)
NOFO instructions
WPIA Factsheet
Update #2 ·
Change Award Ceiling to $2 Million -
The USDA Forest Service is announcing funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide financial assistance to facilities that procure and process byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from ecosystem restoration/forest management projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation. The intent of this funding is to substantially decrease the cost (increase revenue) of restoration/forest management projects on federal and Tribal lands through targeted facility investment outcomes that increase market opportunities and value of byproducts (timber and biomass) produced from these projects.
Funding priority for financial assistance is to entities seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing or energy facility that utilizes byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from projects (i.e. timber sales, stewardship contracts, or stewardship agreements) on federal or Tribal lands identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration. To be eligible for funding, the project facility must be in close proximity to and procure a substantial quantity (approximately 50%) of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands. Successful applicants will describe how facility investment outcomes will reduce the cost (increase revenue) of ecological restoration/land management projects on Federal or Tribal lands through market opportunities for restoration byproducts (timber and biomass) generated by these projects.
Application form
WPIA Pre-Application Webcast (Available by 2/20)
NOFO instructions
WPIA Factsheet
Update #1 ·
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The USDA Forest Service is announcing funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide financial assistance to facilities that procure and process byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from ecosystem restoration/forest management projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation. The intent of this funding is to substantially decrease the cost (increase revenue) of restoration/forest management projects on federal and Tribal lands through targeted facility investment outcomes that increase market opportunities and value of byproducts (timber and biomass) produced from these projects.
Funding priority for financial assistance is to entities seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing or energy facility that utilizes byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from projects (i.e. timber sales, stewardship contracts, or stewardship agreements) on federal or Tribal lands identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration. To be eligible for funding, the project facility must be in close proximity to and procure a substantial quantity (approximately 50%) of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands. Successful applicants will describe how facility investment outcomes will reduce the cost (increase revenue) of ecological restoration/land management projects on Federal or Tribal lands through market opportunities for restoration byproducts (timber and biomass) generated by these projects.
Application form
WPIA Pre-Application Webcast (Available by 2/20)
NOFO instructions
WPIA Factsheet
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 FS WPIA NOFO_FINAL.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY26 FS WPIA NOFO_FINAL.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY26 FS WPIA NOFO_FINAL.docx | DOCX document | |
| FS-1500-0049_Final_WPIA_Application_Form.pdf |
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