Wood Utilization Assistance
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.674
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 1,077 $267,378,270 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- State and Private Forestry Wood Innovation Program
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 12-1106-0-1-302
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service funds wood products manufacturing equipment, wood energy infrastructure, and market-development projects through the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), with the most recent award disbursed on April 22, 2026.
The program has maintained consistent activity over the past several years, distributing 1,077 awards since 2007. Recent award volume has held steady at 89–149 awards per year from 2022 through 2025, though only 7 awards have been made through mid-2026 to date. The program distributes $267.4 million in combined federal dollars obligated, with recipients contributing an additional $279.3 million in non-federal matching funds, bringing the total portfolio to $546.7 million.
The program funds concrete, operational investments in wood manufacturing and bioenergy infrastructure. Recent awards support sawmill equipment purchases—gang saws, debarkers, kilns, grading and trimming lines, and automated packaging systems—to increase production and reduce waste. Emerging focus areas include mass timber and cross-laminated timber manufacturing, biochar and bio-aggregate production from forest residues, wood-concrete composites, wood-wool cement building materials, prefabricated mass timber housing modules, and wood-energy systems (boilers, pellet processing, waste-heat recovery). Technical assistance awards support feasibility studies, engineering design, supply-chain development, market outreach, and workforce training for wood-products careers. Recipients also fund design and permitting for later-stage commercial construction projects using wood as primary building material.
Awards are predominantly Project Grants (90 percent; 968 awards) with a smaller share of Cooperative Agreements (10 percent; 109 awards). Award values typically range from $200,000 to $800,000, though outliers extend higher: one combined-heat-and-power plant conversion received $4.6 million in federal obligation.
Funding is distributed across 15 federal agencies, but the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions dominates by federal dollars obligated ($52.4 million across 70 awards), followed by the Forest Service central office ($46.8 million across 253 awards) and regional offices including R9-Eastern ($42.9 million, 171 awards), R8-Southern ($26.2 million, 115 awards), and R6-Pacific Northwest ($24.7 million, 136 awards). These five funders account for 72 percent of federal dollars obligated.
The most recent opportunity, 2026 Wood Innovations Grant Funding Opportunity (USDA-FS-WOOD-INNOVATIONS-2026), closed on April 22, 2026. The prior cycle (2025) closed on December 11, 2024. The program operates on an annual solicitation cycle. Current eligible applicants include for-profit entities, state and local governments, tribes, school districts, not-for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and special-purpose districts. Grants and cooperative agreements are capped at 5 years; technical assistance is limited to one year unless negotiated for tribal, state, or national priorities. The review-to-award timeline typically spans 160 days after proposal closure. The program prioritizes projects that reduce wildfire risk, improve forest health on National Forest System lands, reduce forest-management costs, and promote economic and environmental health of rural communities.
Objective and description
- Objective
The USDA Forest Service, Wood Innovations program provides technical and financial assistance to strengthen the forest products industry and expand wood product and wood energy markets. These programs and projects address the nationwide challenge of
- Description
The Wood Innovations Grants Program stimulates, expands, and supports U.S. wood products markets and wood energy markets to support the long-term management of National Forest System and other forest lands. Focus areas include mass timber, renewable wood energy, and technological development that supports hazardous fuel reduction and sustainable forest management.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Individuals and Institutions of Higher Education
- Uses of assistance
Technical assistance or limited project grants to achieve long-term forest health through local enterprises that support forest management.
- Use restrictions
No construction, site improvements or advertising/marketing.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
As determined by project, no longer than 5 years on grants or cooperative agreements. Technical assistance is limited to one year unless negotiated due to tribal, state or national priorities.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Any required pre-application coordination is administered via the Program office.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Grants and cooperative agreements are approved on the basis of a nationwide review and are based on technical and financial merits of the project as evaluated by a panel of Federal experts or their designees.
- Award procedure
Grants, if appropriated funds are provided, will generally be nationally competitive and merit-based. Upon award selection, recipients will work will Forest Service program managers and grants and agreements staff to finalize and execute agreements.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 160 days after the date of closure on a Request for Proposals or Technical Assistance.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Wood Innovations Grant Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| Wood Utilization Assistance | Closed | ||
| Wood Utilization Assistance | Closed | ||
| Wood Utilization Assistance | Closed | ||
| 2022 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| 2021 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| 2020 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| 2019 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| 2018 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| Wood Innovations | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,077 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Endowment For Forestry And Communities, Inc. | $21,041,672 | 8% |
| 2 | Wood Products Council | $19,688,485 | 7% |
| 3 | Softwood Lumber Board | $7,500,000 | 3% |
| 4 | Wilson Engineering Services PC | $2,771,000 | 1% |
| 5 | Delta Health Alliance, Inc. | $2,644,680 | 1% |
| 6 | Oregon State University | $2,475,808 | 1% |
| 7 | University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences | $2,293,980 | 1% |
| 8 | Mississippi State University | $2,190,889 | 1% |
| 9 | Alaska Energy Authority | $1,965,055 | 1% |
9 of 706 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $4,063,713 |
| FY2025 | $39,464,405 |
| FY2024 | $37,911,423 |
| FY2023 | $35,887,727 |
| FY2022 | $22,124,050 |
| FY2021 | $15,573,492 |
| FY2020 | $18,136,076 |
| FY2019 | $12,097,745 |
| FY2018 | $13,403,808 |
| FY2017 | $8,971,549 |
| FY2016 | $14,301,121 |
| FY2015 | $10,231,513 |
| FY2014 | $7,201,957 |
| FY2013 | $2,690,725 |
| FY2012 | $4,739,960 |
| FY2011 | $3,658,016 |
| FY2010 | $4,300,454 |
| FY2009 | $4,780,349 |
| FY2008 | $5,933,853 |
| FY2007 | $2,650,348 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.674?
Assistance Listing 10.674 is Wood Utilization Assistance, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Wood Utilization Assistance?
Its CFDA number is 10.674: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.674 awarded?
1,077 grant awards under 10.674 have obligated $267,378,270 in federal funds to 706 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.674?
The recipients obligated the most under Wood Utilization Assistance are United States Endowment For Forestry And Communities, Inc. ($21,041,672), Wood Products Council ($19,688,485) and Softwood Lumber Board ($7,500,000).
How much did 10.674 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.674 obligated $39,464,405 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 10.674?
No opportunity listed under 10.674 is open now. The latest, 2026 Wood Innovations Grant Funding Opportunity, was posted on February 18, 2026.
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