Project Grant 11DG11011724034

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California, doing business as Washoe Development Group, to support the "Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Washoe Tribe Elder and Share Firewood" project. This grant is funded through the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem...

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (MDCR) received a $279,287 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on August 31, 2021 to implement modern wood heating systems at public recreational facilities in Massachusetts through June 30, 2026. The grant was awarded under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA #10.708), which provides supplemental capital funding for installing wood energy systems using wood or wood biomass as...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Takachar LIMITED of California, USA under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support REDUCING LOGISTICAL BARRIERS FOR UTILIZING NON MERCHANTABLE WOOD AS BIOPRODUCTS from August 17, 2022 to February 28, 2025. Specifically, Takachar LIMITED will provide direct technical assistance to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient...

This $636,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) supports Colton Enterprises Inc. in upgrading their kiln dried firewood equipment and energy systems. The award will enable the for-profit subchapter S corporation to expand its wood energy and wood products manufacturing capabilities to better manage forests, reduce hazardous fuels, and promote economic and environmental well-being in the region....

J & R Logging, Inc. was awarded a $1,673,450 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to improve forest health and fire resilience in California. The grant was awarded under the Wood Utilization Assistance program administered by the Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. Funding will support the use of winch assist and hydraulic grapple yarding to more efficiently remove timber, reducing wildfire fuels and improving forest management practices. By extending the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $350,754 Project Grant to Southern Illinois Hospital Services, a non-profit hospital system, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant supports the organization's efforts to expand wood energy and wood products markets in rural communities, with a focus on reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest health, lowering forest management costs, and promoting economic and...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $881,285 Project Grant on Sep 20, 2023 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Manthei Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation located in Michigan. The grant funding will support the installation of a new wood-fired boiler system. This project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, lower forest management costs, and promote economic and environmental well-being through wood energy...

This $978,728 Project Grant was awarded on June 23, 2025 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) program (CFDA 10.681) to Central Mass Tree Inc. located in Winchendon, Massachusetts. The grant funding will support several key investments to expand production and improve energy efficiency at Central Mass Tree's firewood processing operations. Specifically, the grant will cover the purchase and installation of: a diesel...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $336,548 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to California Hotwood, Inc. to establish a new firewood packaging facility in Dewey, Arizona. The grant, awarded on September 5, 2024, supports the company's efforts to expand wood products manufacturing capacity, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits of wood utilization. This federal grant...