Closed · USDA-FS-WPIA-2026 · CFDA 10.725 · Discretionary
2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Forest Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 22, 2026
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program is a closed discretionary listing from Forest Service that offered $50,000 -- $2,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.725
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - 2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program - is cataloged under number USDA-FS-WPIA-2026 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.725, posted by Forest Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 18, 2026 and last updated on March 20, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $2,000,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 22, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $2,000,000
Close Date
April 22, 2026
Posted
February 18, 2026
Instrument
Grant
Description
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
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Jeff High Wood Innovations Specialist
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