This EDA investment supports the menominee tribal enterprises with upgrading its current timber and sawmill processing capacity with new equipment in the menominee indian reservation

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4,955,538 Project Grant to the Menominee Tribal Enterprises under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support upgrades to the organization's timber and sawmill processing capacity on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Neopit, Wisconsin. Key products and services to be delivered include construction of an 8,000 square foot prefabricated metal building to house new equipment, an automated green lumber stacker with fully automated sticker placement, fire protection sprinklers, and related infrastructure. Completed by July 2026, the project aims to bolster job creation, attract private investment, advance economic resiliency, and assist recovery from losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic through modernizing the awardee's timber and sawmill operations.

The project will consist of an 8,000 square feet prefab metal building, automated green lumber stacker with fully automated sticker placement, fire protection sprinklers and all related appurtenances. Once completed, project will bolster job creation, attract private investment, advance economic resiliency, and assist with recovery efforts from the pandemic-induced losses.