Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.719
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 26 $5,492,302 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 12-1105-0-1-302
- 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 is awarding Project Grants under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program (CFDA 10.719) to support the operation of firewood banks and acquisition of feedstock, with the most recent award issued on August 5, 2025.
The program funds organizations—predominantly non-profits, churches, state and local governments, and tribes—that operate firewood banks providing emergency and seasonal wood for heating. Eligible activities include identifying existing firewood banks, developing educational programs and webinars on safe and efficient operation of firewood banks and wood stoves, conducting national workshops on firewood banks, purchasing small equipment such as chainsaws and wood splitters, operating firewood kiln drying demonstrations, funding dry firewood purchases from existing producers, developing or expanding new firewood banks tied to local forest harvesting, leveraging feedstock to firewood banks, and funding transportation of materials from forest restoration projects. Timber harvesting is not eligible. Grants are awarded for one to three years with extension available on request.
The program has distributed 26 Project Grants totaling 5.5 million dollars in federal funding since 2022, with steady activity of eight to nine awards per year through 2024 and one award in 2025. All awards are structured as 100 percent Project Grants. Funding is concentrated among Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions (4.2 million dollars across 4 awards) and regional offices, particularly the Southwestern Region (530 thousand dollars), Alaska Region (160 thousand dollars), and Pacific Northwest Region (120 thousand dollars). Ten distinct Forest Service funding entities have participated in the program.
Recent awards show substantial variance in magnitude. The largest award, issued in August 2025 for 1.4 million dollars, supports firewood banks near national forests to manage forest thinning and wildfire prevention. Smaller awards cluster in the $15,000 to $90,000 range, such as a $280,000 award to San Miguel and Mora Counties in New Mexico (September 2023) and an $87,500 award for national firewood bank monitoring (September 2022). No recent grant opportunities are currently posted.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide financial assistance for the operation of firewood banks and to support feedstock acquisition.
- Description
Firewood banks provide emergency and seasonal wood for heating homes and are typically operated by non-profits, church organizations, State or Local Governments, and Tribes. This grant program provides financial support to these organizations to operate the firewood banks and to support acquisition of firewood.
Eligibility
- Uses of assistance
Identification of existing firewood banks, development of educational programs and webinars on safe, effective, and efficient operation of firewood banks and wood stoves/appliance. The conduct of a national workshop on firewood banks. Small equipment or supply purchases such as chain saws, wood splitters or firewood processors. Developing and conducting local firewood kiln drying demonstrations or capacity, match funding for purchasing dry firewood from existing producers, or other unique leverage to increase the availability and use of wood for these programs. Development or expansion of new firewood banks that support local forest harvesting in places without adequate harvest or processing organizations. Leveraging or supplying feedstock to firewood banks. Providing funding for transportation of materials removed through forest restoration projects.
- Use restrictions
Funds may not be used for timber harvesting.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Grants are awarded for 1-3 years with extension available on request and approval.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Financial grants and cooperative agreements are approved on the basis of a review and are based on merits of the project as evaluated by a panel of Federal experts or their designees.
- Award procedure
Grants and agreements will generally be competitive and merit-based. Projects may be awarded through either the Washington Office or Forest Service Regions. Subawards may be used by recipients for individual firewood bank programs.
- Renewals
Requests for extension must be submitted to the Program Manager 60 days prior. Form SF-424 must be included in the request.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 26 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance For Green Heat, Inc. | $3,977,662 | 72% |
| 2 | Santa Fe Community Foundation | $280,000 | 5% |
| 3 | Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | $209,960 | 4% |
| 4 | National Forest Foundation | $190,000 | 3% |
| 5 | University Of Maine System | $87,500 | 2% |
| 6 | University Of Massachusetts | $87,500 | 2% |
| 7 | Sustainable Northwest | $80,000 | 1% |
| 8 | Shaan-Seet Inc. | $80,000 | 1% |
| 9 | Kiowa Tribe Of Oklahoma | $60,000 | 1% |
| 10 | The Oglala Lakota Cultural & Economic Revitalization Initiative Inc. | $40,000 | 1% |
10 of 23 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$200 |
| FY2025 | $1,460,000 |
| FY2024 | $1,431,502 |
| FY2023 | $1,484,000 |
| FY2022 | $1,117,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.719?
Assistance Listing 10.719 is Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program?
Its CFDA number is 10.719: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.719 awarded?
26 grant awards under 10.719 have obligated $5,492,302 in federal funds to 23 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.719?
The recipients obligated the most under Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Firewood Bank Program are Alliance For Green Heat, Inc. ($3,977,662), Santa Fe Community Foundation ($280,000) and Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department ($209,960).
How much did 10.719 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.719 obligated $1,460,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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