Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FS 2013 WBU
Apply for USDA FS 2013 WBU
- The Forest Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Woody Biomass Utilization Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.674 Wood Utilization Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2013 and posted on Feb 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses State governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Woody Biomass Utilization Grant (Funding Opportunity Number USDA FS 2013 WBU) was a discretionary grant program offered by the USDA Forest Service under CFDA 10.674, Wood Utilization Assistance. The 2013 focus was on hazardous fuels and forest health work, specifically supporting woody biomass utilization tied to restoration activities across priority forestlands. In practical terms, the program was designed to connect forest restoration and hazardous fuels reduction projects with viable end uses for the material that gets removed, especially uses that turn low-value woody material into renewable energy.
The core purpose of the opportunity was to make it easier for communities and businesses to use woody biomass by addressing the real-world economic and market obstacles that often prevent these projects from moving forward. The Forest Service emphasized projects that help remove barriers to using woody biomass for renewable energy, assist efforts that generate renewable energy from woody biomass while still protecting the public interest, and lower the public cost of forest restoration by increasing the value of biomass and other forest products generated through fuels reduction and forest health treatments. Another major goal was to create incentives for private-sector investment and encourage business development that uses woody material sourced from US forestlands, turning restoration byproducts into feedstock for energy and related products.
Funding for the program was estimated at $3,000,000 total, with an expected 100 awards. Individual awards were anticipated to fall between $50,000 (award floor) and $250,000 (award ceiling). The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources toward the project rather than relying entirely on grant dollars. As with many federal opportunities, the announcement noted that the government’s obligation to make awards depended on the availability of FY2013 appropriated funds, and that no legal liability for payment would exist until funds were actually made available to the authorized grant officer.
Eligibility was broad and included a mix of public, private, and nonprofit entities that could carry out biomass utilization and restoration-linked energy projects. Eligible applicants included state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special districts, and independent school districts), federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses). This wide eligibility suggests the Forest Service intended the program to support partnerships across government, academia, nonprofits, and industry, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of woody biomass markets and forest restoration work.
The application deadline was April 8, 2013, with submissions required to be time-stamped by midnight on that date. The opportunity was posted on February 19, 2013, and the archived date was May 8, 2013. For additional details, the announcement pointed applicants to the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) Technology Marketing Unit website, and provided a direct agency contact for access issues: Patricia Brumm, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at (608) 231-9298.
Woody Biomass Utilization Grant (USDA FS 2013 WBU) - FAQs
1. What is the Woody Biomass Utilization Grant (Funding Opportunity Number USDA FS 2013 WBU)?
The Woody Biomass Utilization Grant was a discretionary grant program offered by the USDA Forest Service under CFDA 10.674, Wood Utilization Assistance. The 2013 focus emphasized hazardous fuels reduction and forest health work, supporting woody biomass utilization that is tied to restoration activities across priority forestlands.
2. What was the main purpose of the 2013 grant opportunity?
The main purpose was to link forest restoration and hazardous fuels reduction projects to viable end uses for the woody material removed during those activities, especially end uses that convert low-value woody material into renewable energy.
3. What kinds of problems or barriers was this grant intended to address?
The program aimed to address real-world economic and market obstacles that often prevent woody biomass utilization projects from moving forward, making it easier for communities and businesses to develop and use woody biomass.
4. What types of outcomes did the Forest Service emphasize for funded projects?
The Forest Service emphasized projects that (1) remove barriers to using woody biomass for renewable energy, (2) assist efforts that generate renewable energy from woody biomass while protecting the public interest, and (3) lower the public cost of forest restoration by increasing the value of biomass and other forest products generated through fuels reduction and forest health treatments.
5. How did the grant relate to private-sector investment and business development?
A stated goal was to create incentives for private-sector investment and encourage business development that uses woody material sourced from U.S. forestlands, turning restoration byproducts into feedstock for energy and related products.
6. How much total funding was estimated for the program?
Total program funding was estimated at $3,000,000.
7. How many awards were expected to be made?
The Forest Service expected to make about 100 awards.
8. What was the anticipated funding range for individual awards?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $50,000 (award floor) to $250,000 (award ceiling).
9. Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources toward the project rather than relying entirely on grant dollars.
10. Did the government guarantee that awards would be made?
No. The announcement stated that the government’s obligation to make awards depended on the availability of FY2013 appropriated funds, and that no legal liability for payment would exist until funds were made available to the authorized grant officer.
11. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included a wide mix of public, private, and nonprofit entities, including state and local governments (counties, cities or townships, special districts, and independent school districts), federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
12. Were nonprofit organizations eligible even without 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The eligibility list included nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status.
13. Were for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list included small businesses and other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
14. Were tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments were listed as eligible applicants.
15. Were educational institutions eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education were listed as eligible applicants.
16. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 8, 2013.
17. What time did applications need to be submitted by on the deadline date?
Submissions needed to be time-stamped by midnight on April 8, 2013.
18. When was the funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 19, 2013.
19. When was the opportunity archived?
The archived date was May 8, 2013.
20. What topic area did the 2013 funding opportunity focus on?
The 2013 focus was hazardous fuels and forest health work, specifically supporting woody biomass utilization connected to restoration activities across priority forestlands, with an emphasis on renewable energy uses for removed material.
21. Where did the announcement direct applicants for additional details?
The announcement pointed applicants to the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) Technology Marketing Unit website for additional details.
22. Who was the agency contact listed for access issues, and how could they be reached?
The contact listed for access issues was Patricia Brumm, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at (608) 231-9298.
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