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Congress·In Committee·S. 2183

Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025

Community Wood Facilities: Expanding Grants for Forest Products

9 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

The Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review, where it is waiting for further action. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Key Points

  • This bill would double the yearly funding for community wood projects from $25 million to $50 million through 2030. These projects help rural towns use wood from local forests to create heat, electricity, or new products.
  • The government would pay for a bigger slice of the bill for these projects. Instead of covering 35% of the costs, the federal government would now cover up to 50%, making it easier for small communities and businesses to afford starting these facilities.
  • The bill expands what these grants can be used for. It moves beyond just fixing up old sawmills to helping build new factories that make wood products. This is designed to help rural economies stay competitive and create local jobs.
  • Individual projects could receive much larger grants than before. The maximum grant amount would be set at $5 million, and the bill allows for larger energy systems that produce up to 15 megawatts of heat to qualify for the money.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jun 26, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Jun 26, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 2517Identical bill

Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025

Apr 18 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 2183
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Cosponsors

(2)
D: 1R: 1

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