Agency: Department of Agriculture
Description:
For “creating incentives for increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands.”
The Wood Innovations Grant Program provides cost-share grants to projects related to the expansion of wood product and energy markets. The Community Wood Energy Program, also known as the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CWEWIP), provides cost-share grants for installing community wood energy systems (defined as a thermal energy system that uses woody biomass and services public, private, or nonprofit facilities) or building an innovative wood product facilities (defined as a plant that uses innovative technology to produce wood products or utilizes low-quality wood).
Bill Section:
Division J
New or Existing:
Existing
Potential Cost:
$60,000,000
Timeline:
FY22-26
TCS Notes:
Appropriated as part of the $514 million appropriated for hazardous fuels management activities. Up to $60 million can be spent on the two programs or other grants “for the purposes of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands.”
Other TCS Resources:
Clearing the Smoke: A Closer Look at Federal Spending and Programs on Wildfire
Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Should Bypass Biomass