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Opportunity Summary:

The Integrated Forest Products Research Program (FPR) is a competitive grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, administered through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), focused on strengthening the U.S. forest products sector through applied research and technology transfer. The core purpose is to generate new knowledge and move practical innovations into use so the country can balance sustainable forest resource management with the economic need for a strong, globally competitive domestic forest products industry. A central theme is solving real-world wood utilization challenges, developing new or improved value-added forest products, and supplying technical information that supports production of cross-laminated timber (CLT) from the nation’s wood supply, reflecting the program’s emphasis on modern engineered wood products and their role in long-term economic sustainability.

Programmatically, FPR is designed to be national in scope while still recognizing that forest conditions, markets, species mixes, and manufacturing needs differ widely across regions. In other words, it aims to address region-specific opportunities and constraints, but it expects projects to fit within a broader national needs framework. The solicitation highlights responsiveness to current and emerging utilization issues, suggesting priority for work that can help industry adapt to changing resource availability, new performance expectations, evolving building and product standards, and new markets for wood. The strong mention of CLT indicates interest in research that helps expand and improve engineered timber supply chains, manufacturing processes, product performance, and technical guidance needed for broader adoption.

This opportunity was offered as a discretionary grant under CFDA 10.200 (Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants). The total estimated funding for the competition was $1,260,000, with an award ceiling of $420,000 per grant and no stated minimum award amount. Cost sharing or matching funds were not required, which can reduce barriers for eligible institutions and allow applicants to focus budgets on delivering research outputs and outreach that will be useful to forest products stakeholders.

Eligibility was oriented toward research and higher education institutions with established capacity in agriculture, forestry, and related applied sciences. Applications could be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations; land-grant colleges and universities; research foundations affiliated with land-grant institutions; colleges and universities supported under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.); and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine. The listing also notes “Others” with a reference to additional eligibility details in the full announcement, so applicants would typically confirm institutional eligibility and any special conditions by checking the complete solicitation.

Key administrative dates show that the opportunity was posted and created on May 24, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 6, 2012, and an archive date of August 5, 2012. For applicants who could not access the announcement electronically or who needed assistance, the NIFA Help Desk was provided as the primary support channel (phone 202-401-5048) during standard weekday business hours, excluding federal holidays. Overall, the program can be understood as a targeted investment in research and technology transfer to modernize and expand forest product utilization, improve value-added manufacturing, and support sustainable economic growth tied to U.S. forest resources, with particular emphasis on enabling information and innovations relevant to advanced wood products like cross-laminated timber.

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