FY2010 Wood Education and Resource Center Competitive Grants Program

The summary for the FY2010 Wood Education and Resource Center Competitive Grants Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY2010 Wood Education and Resource Center Competitive Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Forest Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Grant opportunity is focused on enhancing opportunities for sustained forest products production for primary and secondary hardwood processing industies located in the eastern hardwood forest region.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FS-WERC-2010
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 07, 2009
	Creation Date:	Dec 07, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 01, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 01, 2010
	Archive Date:	Mar 03, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$750,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$80,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$10,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: OVERVIEW INFORMATION Catalog of Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number is 10.681 Important Dates: November 30, 2009 Issuance of Request for Proposals February 1, 2010 Proposal Submission Deadline May 1, 2010 Approximate date for the U.S. Forest Service to notify applicants of results June 1, 2010 Approximate date of award Synopsis of Grant Opportunity: The Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC), Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for cost-share demonstration projects. These projects will help the WERC meet its mission of facilitating interaction and information exchange with the forest products industry, which will enhance opportunities for sustained forest products production in the eastern hardwood forest region. The funding available this fiscal year is approximately $750,000. Completed applications are due to the WERC on or before 5:00 p.m. EST, February 1, 2010. Additional details can be obtained by visiting http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/grants.shtm.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/grants.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Edward Cesa Deputy Director - WERC Phone 304-285-1530

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