Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration

Assistance to Byproducts Purchasers and Processors
CFDA 10.725 Active Grant
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$25M FY2026
$24M
FY24
$24.5M
FY25
$25M
FY26*
* estimated

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 42 Projects were awarded totaling $29 Million, including purchasing and installing equipment at a sawmill or other wood processing facility to increase the utilization of forest restoration byproducts from federal or tribal lands. Awards also focused on contracting for the completion of facility engineering and design leading to the creation of a new, or expansion of an existing, sawmill or other wood processing facility to increase the utilization of forest restoration byproducts from federal or tribal lands.

Program Objective

Provide financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects for wood products infrastructure.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • U.S. State Government
  • Department/Agency of U.S. State
  • Department/Agency of U.S. Territorial Gov
  • Federally Recognized Tribal Government
  • Municipality/Township Government
  • Local Government Consortium
  • Local
  • State
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Other Special District Government
  • County Government

Funding priority will be to provide financial assistance to an entity seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing facility that will utilize the byproducts of projects on federal land, Indian land and rangeland, that have been identified as high or very high priority for ecological restoration.
For-profit entities, state, local governments; Indian Tribes, school districts, community, not-for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities districts, fire districts, conservation districts, and ports).

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Grants, if appropriated funds are provided, will generally be nationally competitive and merit-based.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 60 to 90 days
  • Renewal interval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance

Description

The program goal is to provide financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects with the goal to substantially decrease the cost of conducting ecological restoration projects involving vegetation removal on Federal land, including Indian forest land or rangeland.

Financial assistance can be provided to a facility seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing facility near unit of Federal land that has been identified as high or very high priority for ecological restoration.

Mission Categories

Primary: Forestry

Other categories:
Forestry

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Assistance can be used to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing facility that will utilize the byproducts of projects on federal land, or support other programs to increase the use of byproducts from restoration. Additional information provided in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Matching Requirements

Required match will vary by award but may be no less than 25% of the federal amount.

Reporting & Compliance

Records Retention
3 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Jeffery High
501-802-7412
100 Reserve Street, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-02-11. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-28 07:27:53.