2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program
At a glance
2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Forest Service (Department of Agriculture). The application deadline was April 22, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $2M. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.725 (Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Feb 18, 2026Posted
- Apr 22, 2026Application deadline
- Posted
- Feb 18, 2026
- Close date
- Apr 22, 2026
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Award ceiling
- $2,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
For-profit entities, state and local governments, Indian Tribes, school districts, communities, not-for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities districts, fire districts, conservation districts, and ports)
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
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.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 10.725
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 10.725
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 91 grant awards had funding actions under Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration, with 4 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.$2.97M
- NOVO BIOPOWER, LLC$2M
- COLLINS PINE COMPANY$1.86M
- MENOMINEE TRIBAL ENTERPRISES A TRIBAL ENTERPRISE OF THE MENOMINEE INDIAN TRIBE OF WISCONSIN$1.82M
- IRON TRIANGLE LLC$1.73M
Agency contact (as published)
Adam Smith Wood Innovations Specialist
sm.fs.wood.innovations@usda.gov
531-289-8147
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $2m.
How do I apply for “2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity USDA-FS-WPIA-2026), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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