H.R.2517

Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025

Introduced·3/31/25

Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025 amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to enhance support for community wood.

The Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025 amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve assistance to community wood facilities. It renames the "Energy and Wood Innovation" program to the "Facilities Grant" program and increases the grant amount from 25 percent to 50 percent. The bill also raises the thermal energy limit for grants from 5 megawatts to 15 megawatts and increases the maximum grant amount from $1.5 million to $5 million. Additionally, it modifies the Wood Innovations Grant Program by renaming it and adjusting its parameters.

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Where it stands

Current
Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Apr 18, 2025

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Mar 31, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Mar 31, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.