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Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2183| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2025
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (2)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025" aims to significantly improve federal support for community wood facilities and forest products manufacturing by amending two key grant programs: the Community Wood Facilities Grant Program and the Wood Innovations Grant Program, broadening their scope and increasing financial assistance. Specifically, the bill renames the Community Wood Facilities Grant Program and expands its focus to primarily forest biomass, including processing or manufacturing. It increases the federal share of project costs to 50% and raises the maximum grant amount to $5,000,000 , while also broadening eligible activities to include the construction, use, or retrofitting of forest products manufacturing facilities. The legislation further increases the thermal energy capacity threshold for projects to 15 megawatts and mandates that 50% of thermal energy come from forest biomass. To support these enhancements, authorized appropriations for the program are doubled to $50,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and the Wood Innovations Grant Program is also modified to emphasize expanding forest products manufacturing.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2223
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1735
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2023
Apr 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2517
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2223
    Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1735
    Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2023


  • April 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2517
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.


  • June 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2517: Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025

Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2183| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2025
The "Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025" aims to significantly improve federal support for community wood facilities and forest products manufacturing by amending two key grant programs: the Community Wood Facilities Grant Program and the Wood Innovations Grant Program, broadening their scope and increasing financial assistance. Specifically, the bill renames the Community Wood Facilities Grant Program and expands its focus to primarily forest biomass, including processing or manufacturing. It increases the federal share of project costs to 50% and raises the maximum grant amount to $5,000,000 , while also broadening eligible activities to include the construction, use, or retrofitting of forest products manufacturing facilities. The legislation further increases the thermal energy capacity threshold for projects to 15 megawatts and mandates that 50% of thermal energy come from forest biomass. To support these enhancements, authorized appropriations for the program are doubled to $50,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and the Wood Innovations Grant Program is also modified to emphasize expanding forest products manufacturing.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2223
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1735
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2023
Apr 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2517
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2223
    Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1735
    Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2023


  • April 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2517
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.


  • June 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (2)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2517: Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted