2014 Wood-to-Energy Grant Program Announced! DEADLINE:June 3, 2014
Key Dates:Application Due Date: Approximate Date for Announcement of Results: Award Date (completion of award package): |
The U.S. Forest Service has opened requests for proposals under the 2014 Wood-To-Energy Grant Program (a.k.a W2E, Woody Biomass Utilization Grant). See RFP Here.
Please note that this is a dual announcement and only the Wood-to-Energy portion is eligible to California as the state successfully obtained a grant for a statewide grant last year and cannot apply again.
This program will assist applicants with the engineering design work needed to apply for public or private loans assisting with the construction and long-term financing of wood energy facilities that rely in part on hazardous fuels removed from national forests.
The UC Berkeley Woody Biomass Group will also be scheduling a webinar in the coming weeks to help explain application guidelines and evaluation criteria. Announcement to follow. However, DO NOT WAIT for the webinar to begin your application and START on your application as soon as possible.
Key contacts for potential applicants are:
Dr. Peter Tittmann UC Woody Biomass Utilization Group pwt@berkeley.edu (510) 665-3518 |
Larry Swan USFS Region 5 Utilization/Biomass Coordinator lswan01@fs.fed.us (707) 562-8917 |
For more information, please visit the Wood Education and Resource Center and see the USDA announcement. Applications may be submitted through www.grants.gov. Application restrictions and deadlines are outlined in the Federal Register notice.