Wood In Transportation Program

The Department of Agriculture's Wood In Transportation Program (CFDA 10.673) has not issued new grant awards since September 2005, making it inactive for over two decades. The program's last award—a $84,000 Project Grant to support forest product utilization and marketing in the New York City watershed region—was obligated 21 years ago. No grant opportunities are currently posted or have been posted recently under this Assistance Listing.

Historical activity concentrated in 2004, when 15 grants were awarded across timber bridge construction, wood-fiber composite infrastructure, and forest product commercialization projects. The program distributed a total of $434 thousand in federal dollars across 16 awards, with recipients contributing an additional $666 thousand in non-federal match, bringing total obligations to $1.1 million. The assistance-type mix was evenly split between Formula Grants (8 awards, 50%) and Project Grants (8 awards, 50%).

The Department of Agriculture was the sole funding agency, obligating all $434 thousand across the 16 awards. Representative funded activities included a $200,000 Formula Grant for a wood-in-transportation commercialization project (2004), a $138,827 Formula Grant for Delaware Water Gap timber suspension trail bridge and wood-fiber composite decking (2004), and a $84,000 Project Grant for the Catskill Woodnet forest product utilization initiative in New York (2005). Several Project Grants were obligated at $0, indicating in-kind or other non-cash support arrangements.

The program's inactivity over the past two decades signals either dormancy or formal closure. No active solicitations are available, and no recent award activity provides entry points for new applicants. Organizations with wood-transportation or timber-infrastructure interests should confirm the program's current status with USDA before allocating business development resources to pursue funding under this Assistance Listing.