Counting Is Funding Industry Brief #5 September 2, 2026 Industry Brief #4.1 covered where $105.5 million in federal wood grants went, and what the priorities that steered it look like on paper. This brief covers where those priorities come from and what is still open to change. Key dates The Senate returns September 14 The current farm bill extension expires September 30 The critical language can still be added The farm bill stalled on August 6. The Senate Agriculture Co

Naming Is Funding - Who Was Named Industry Brief #4.1 August 14, 2026 The Forest Service announced $105.5 million in federal wood grants across 177 projects in 44 states. We read the published awards for one thing: which materials and feedstocks get named. The answer shows where urban and salvaged wood sits in the federal funding system. Part Two looks at the language behind it and what can still change. Where the money went Three programs split the $105.5 million package