Project Grant 106722004Q11071

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $627,952 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Somerset Biofuel, Inc. for a 5-year project to develop new hardwood wood dust and fire log products in Kentucky. This grant supports Somerset Biofuel's efforts to expand wood energy and wood products markets, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood products...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $270,008 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to CMF LLC, a for-profit small disadvantaged business in Washington state. The award will support the company's efforts to upgrade its sawmill to produce kiln-dried lumber using a new wood-fired boiler system. This project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, lower forest management costs, and promote economic and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $347,000 Project Grant to Sustainable Resources Institute Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund a unified marketing strategy from August 2022 through August 2025 to help reduce hazardous fuels in the wildland urban interface through wood innovations. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood utilization...

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 $250,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to the Partnership For Responsible Business, a non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The grant, titled "GOOD WOOD EXPANDING MARKET AND LUMBER GRADING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW MEXICO WOOD", aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in New Mexico. The funding will support initiatives to reduce hazardous...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $604,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Woodbed Corp. in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support efforts to improve the utilization of low-grade wood and manage invasive pests in the Allegheny region through an enhanced commercial firewood operation. Key activities to be performed include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mahipapa LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Honolulu, Hawaii. This award, with a performance period from August 2024 to December 2027, supports the "Biomass Automation Project" to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States. The key products and services to be delivered...

This $394,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support the expansion of the American Wood Council's (AWC) United States Wood Products Environmental Product Declaration Database. The project aims to develop and expand wood energy and wood products markets by increasing the availability of standardized environmental impact data for a broader range of U.S. wood products. The grant,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $592,000 Project Grant to G.C. Forest Products, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The grant, awarded on July 25, 2024, will fund the establishment of a new wood pellet mill production facility in California. The Wood Utilization Assistance program focuses on expanding and accelerating wood energy and wood products markets across the United States, supporting initiatives that reduce...

The Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to generate wood energy onsite from sawmill low-value waste products. Under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674), which provides technical assistance regarding new wood utilization technologies, the awardee will develop and deploy technologies to effectively manage forests and maximize efficient use of wood resources....