Project Grant 08DG11420004112

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded American Wood Fibers Inc. a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will support American Wood Fibers' installation of an integrated wood by-products value-added system utilizing wood flour at its Circleville, Georgia facility. The system will allow the company to process wood by-products. This aligns with the program's goal of supplementing capital...

Patrick Lumber Manufacturing LLC received a $1 million Project Grant awarded on September 10, 2025, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 6 Pacific Northwest Region. The grant supports capital costs for developing markets and establishing commercial outlets for underutilized Pacific Northwest hardwoods, including alder, Pacific maple, tan oak, madrone, chinkapin, and myrtle wood. This...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Hill Wood Products, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to support the expansion of the company's wood pellet manufacturing facility in Minnesota. The award, with a performance period from January 10, 2025 to July 31, 2029, aims to accelerate wood energy and wood products markets by funding innovative technologies, manufacturing capacity, and market infrastructure related...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to the Wood Products Council (WPC) to remove hurdles to wood utilization in commercial construction. The award began on Jan 15, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by Dec 31, 2028. WPC, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, will use the funding to provide technical expertise, design project support, and educational resources to...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded American Wood Fibers Inc., Circleville division, a $500,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support replacement of DryerOne Kentucky's forest product processing system to enable expanded utilization of underused forest resources. From September 2021 through January 2024, grant funds will finance system upgrades allowing DryerOne Kentucky to more...

Federal Grant Award Summary Hull Forest Products Inc. received a $353,528 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), with an award date of July 2, 2025, and a completion deadline of March 31, 2030. The funding supports the development and implementation of new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products designed to enhance forest management practices and expand economic opportunities for...

Federal Grant Award Summary Pacific Rim Tonewoods, Inc. received a $729,727 Project Grant awarded September 2, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The project, with a completion date of June 30, 2028, focuses on expanding forest product markets for underutilized forest species through innovative wooden bowl manufacturing. The primary deliverables include developing maple-based wooden bowl manufacturing...

This $2,600,000 Project Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), supports the development of a mass timber cross-laminated timber and offsite production facility in Windsor, Connecticut. The funding will be used by Blueprint Partners Corp, a for-profit manufacturing company, to expand wood products manufacturing capacity and implement innovative wood utilization technologies. The project...

Federal Grant Award Summary Havco Wood Products LLC received a $436,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region (CFDA 10.708 – Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program) on September 11, 2025, to install a baghouse system for the wood energy boiler at its secondary wood products manufacturing facility in East Tennessee. The baghouse system represents a capital improvement that enhances air quality control and operational efficiency...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Brownlee Lumber, Inc. a $609,656 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to acquire and install an optimized edger. The award was made on February 6, 2024, with a performance period ending on February 28, 2025. The Wood Utilization Assistance program funds projects that expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in the United States, including developing manufacturing capacity,...