Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001683

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Cutmytimber USA Inc. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to expand their mass timber fabrication capability. The award, dated July 22, 2024, is intended to support capital investments that will improve forest health, stimulate the local economy, and increase the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added wood products. The project will focus...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) provides $5,660,000.00 to the Softwood Lumber Board to establish mass timber accelerators and support wood innovations grants. The award, effective January 19, 2025, will run through December 31, 2029. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States by developing innovative wood...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded Olifant LLC a $643,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support advancing mass timber as a climate solution in three U.S. cities to scale up use and encourage new domestic manufacturing from August 8, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood products to effectively...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Timberlab Inc., a for-profit wood products manufacturer, a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to support fabrication expansion and wood energy system installation. The award, dated August 12, 2024, will support Timberlab's efforts to develop sustainable wood manufacturing capabilities and explore innovative wood utilization technologies over the performance period...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions awarded a $100,000.00 Project Grant to Green Canopy Node Technologies, Inc., a for-profit, woman-owned small business, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant supports the "GLOBAL CARBON OFFSET METHODOLOGY PROGRAM FOR MASS TIMBER IN LONG LASTING STRUCTURAL BUILDING ELEMENTS" project, which will be completed by December 31, 2025. The funding will be used to provide direct technical...

The federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), provides $660,000.00 to Timberlab Inc. to support the "DESIGN FOR MASS TIMBER MANUFACTURING PHASE 1" project. This award, with a completion date of December 31, 2025, aims to advance Timberlab's capabilities in mass timber manufacturing and related wood product innovations. The funding will enable Timberlab to design new...

The Softwood Lumber Board will receive a $4.1 million cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the development of mass timber competition buildings achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674), the Softwood Lumber Board will directly provide technical assistance regarding emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and maximize efficiency....

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), is focused on determining seismic performance factors for mass timber brace frames. The project, to be conducted by Structurecraft Builders USA Inc. in Washington, will utilize the Federal Emergency Management Agency P695 methodology to evaluate the seismic performance of this emerging construction technology. The...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Green Diamond Resource Company, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, for a project titled "Sustainable Sourcing and Cost Effective Mass Timber Building". The grant, with a performance period from August 26, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Equilibrium Consulting USA Inc. based in Georgia. The grant supports the "Advancement of Mass Timber Braced Frames for Codified Design" project, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. The project aims to develop and promote the use of mass timber braced frames in construction, which can reduce hazardous forest fuels,...