2010 Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization Restoration Activities on All Priority Forestlands

Goals of the grant program are the following:

• Reduce forest management costs by increasing the value of biomass and other forest products generated from hazardous fuels reduction and forest health activities.
• Create incentives and/or reduce business risk for increased use of woody biomass from priority forestlands identified either by the Forest Service or through local Community Wildfire Protection Plans (or equivalent documents) as forestlands and other areas at high risk from wildfires and in need of hazardous fuels reduction work.
• Implement projects that target and help remove economic and market barriers to using small-diameter trees and woody biomass.
• Produce renewable energy from woody biomass, including the use of new technologies.
• Expand working relationships between local forest products businesses and Forest Service offices.

Note: The federal government's obligation under this program is contingent upon the availability of 2010 appropriated funds. No legal liability on the part of the government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the grant officer for this program.

Pre-application Deadline: Postmarked by COB November 20, 2009.

Full application Deadline: Postmarked by COB April 2, 2010.