Project Grant 1051008018

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $489,740 Project Grant to Heartwood Biomass Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support STACKING VALUE: CONNECTING FOREST RESTORATION, BIOCHAR, HEAT AND CARBON from November 9, 2022 through May 31, 2025. Under the award, Heartwood Biomass Inc. will provide direct technical assistance to Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and private...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 6 - Pacific Northwest awarded a $737,100 Project Grant to Heartwood Biomass Inc. under the "Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration" program (CFDA 10.725). The grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, supports the "STACKING VALUE CONNECTING FOREST RESTORATION BIOCHAR HEAT AND CARBON" project, which aims to develop...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) totaling $729,727 will expand forest product markets for underused forest species. The key objectives are to utilize maple in wooden bowl manufacturing and test the use of other underutilized species, including street tree removals and species lacking market opportunity. The project aims to refine innovative, production-level manufacturing techniques...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service awarded a $273,646 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Heartwood Biomass Inc., a for-profit manufacturer based in Wallowa, Oregon. The primary goal of this project is to replace the damaged and decommissioned wood-fired boiler at Garden Valley School in Idaho. The funding will be used to remove the existing boiler and install a used, high-efficiency wood boiler that was originally placed at the Garden...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement on September 3, 2024 to the National Urban League, Inc. for the "PROJECT HEARTWOOD YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT" under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). This program aims to support planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings to provide ecosystem services,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R3-Southwestern Region awarded a $602,730 Project Grant to Arizona Log & Timberworks, L.L.C. under the "Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration" program (CFDA 10.725). The funding will support the relocation and expansion of Arizona Log & Timberworks' firewood production facility and increase its pole manufacturing capacity over a...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Hack-Away Forest Products, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on November 12, 2025. The grant will modernize and expand Hack-Away's firewood production operations in Wisconsin to meet increasing demand for kiln-dried firewood and support sustainable forestry. Key project elements include replacing two outdated kilns with high-efficiency stainless steel fast kilns,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Sustainable Northwest under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674) to support the RESTORATION WOOD - BUILDING PROJECTS WITH POSITIVE IMPACTS effort. The grant will fund technical assistance services from September 6, 2022 through July 31, 2025 to promote new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products that can effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $655,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Out Of The Ashes Inc. on September 16, 2025. The funding will enable the partner to install new, updated wood milling and sawing equipment that will increase production, improve product quality, and enhance safety and efficiency. This investment will allow Out Of The Ashes Inc. to design, create, manufacture, and sell additional innovative,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Gray Organschi Architecture, LLC through the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674) to support the project "RESILIENT FORESTS RESPONSIVE STRUCTURES: REGENERATIVE SILVICULTURE AND EXPERIMENTAL MASS TIMBER COMPONENTS FOR THE US NORTHEAST" from December 5, 2022 through July 31, 2025. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance...