Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program Fiscal Year 2026

Overview

• Type

  Grant

• Title

  Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program Fiscal Year 2026

• Source

  U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Services under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act

• Federal or State

  Federal

• Total Amount

  $50,000,000

• Number of Awards

  25

• Award Range

  $50,000 - $2,000,000

• Cost Share

  No

• Status

  Active

Topics

Agriculture

Climate

Hazard & Emergency Management

Resilience

Eligibility

• Audience

  Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes, Utilities

• Sector

  Agriculture, Climate, Hazard & Emergency Management, Resilience

• Eligibility

  Eligible Entities

  • For-profit entities
  • State and local governments
  • Indian tribes
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Higher education institutions
  • Special purpose districts (e.g. public utilities districts, fire districts, school districts, conservation districts and ports)

  Eligible Activities

  This program supports facilities that purchase and process byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation. Ecosystem restoration byproducts could include trees and woody biomass harvested through timber sales, thinning, hazardous fuels reduction treatments, or other restoration management activities. The intent is to substantially decrease the cost of conducting restoration projects involving vegetation removal on federal lands and Tribal lands while investing in surrounding community economies. Funding priorities include:

  • The facility procures a substantial quantity (approximately 50%) of raw materials from Federal or Tribal lands.
  • Federal or Tribal land sources of feedstock have been identified as at risk for fire, insect, or disease and a high priority for ecological restoration.
  • The project facility must be in close proximity to the Federal or Tribal lands from which
  byproducts are procured.
  • The project demonstrates 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).

• Location

  National

Application Process

• Application Link

  Apply Now

• Pre-Application?

  No

• Requirements

  Stationary or permanently installed wood processing and manufacturing equipment are eligible for purchase with federal funds. Purchase of mobile equipment and attachments for mobile equipment (e.g., forklifts, skidders, feller bunchers, self-propelled in-woods chipping units) is not allowed except for Indian Tribes.

• Disbursement Method

  Unspecified

Important Dates

• Application Open Date

  Feb 18, 2026

• Application Close Date

  Apr 22, 2026

Resources & Contacts

• Contact

  Jeff High (Wood Innovations Specialist)
  jeffrey.c.high@usda.gov

  Forest Service Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region: OR & WA)
  Adrian Kiser
  adrian.kiser@usda.gov

  Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with their designated Coordinator to determine whether a project will be competitive, and to help develop proposals that conform to requirements and respond to grant program goals and objectives.

• Resources

  Wood Innovations | US Forest Service
  FY26 FS WPIA NOFO_FINAL.docx | Powered by Box