Secretary of Agriculture

USDA Invests $80 Million to Expand Timber Markets, Protect Forests, Fuel Economic Growth

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Investments support rural jobs, forest health, wildfire mitigation and energy independence (Washington, D.C., July 17, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Forest Service is awarding $80 million in Wood Innovation Grants to spur wood products manufacturing, expand active forest management, and accelerate energy innovation across America’s timber-producing communities. “The United States is blessed with a bounty of natural resources that we must properly manage to sustain our future economy and boost […]