The Forest Service State and Private Forestry Technology Marketing Unit announced in the Federal Register on September 11th, 2008, a Request for Proposals for Woody Biomass Utilization Grant - Forest Restoration Activities on National Forest System Lands (PDF, 60 KB) for woody biomass utilization grant applications for 2009. This nationally competitive grant program seeks applicants that can demonstrate an increased use of woody biomass from forest restoration and hazardous fuels projects on National Forest System lands where little or no capacity to economically use this low value material exists. Visit the TMU 2009 Woody Biomass Grants web page for more information and the complete application package.