Project Grant 15DG11031600016

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded West Biofuels LLC, a for-profit, veteran-owned limited liability company, a $702,600 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to support the "MARIPOSA FOREST BIOMASS TO RENEWABLE BIOENERGY AND BIOCHAR" project. This project aims to utilize forest biomass and agricultural byproducts to produce renewable bioenergy and biochar. West Biofuels LLC has demonstrated expertise...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $256,140 Project Grant to Table To Farm Compost, LLC to conduct a Hazardous Fuels Demonstration Project. The project will process woody biomass from National Forests and surrounding private lands into chips for use in compost. This grant is funded under the USDA's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), which provides direct technical assistance to manage forests and utilize wood products efficiently....

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $400,000.00 Project Grant titled "SUSTAINABLE SOUTHWEST COLORADO WOODY BIOMASS MANAGEMENT" to PHX LLC, a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation, under the federal Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant, with a performance period from August 10, 2023 to June 30, 2026, is intended to provide direct technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and private...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Region 3 - Southwestern Region awarded a $434,138 Project Grant to Restoration Forest Products Group LLC, doing business as Newlife Forest Products, to establish a sawmill and engineered wood products facility in Arizona. This grant is provided 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 allow...

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...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to West Biofuels LLC, a for-profit veteran-owned limited liability company, for the "HAT CREEK BIOENERGY" project. The grant funding will be used to install a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as to construct an innovative wood products facility. This...

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management was awarded a $1.465 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct hazardous fuel treatments on non-federal lands in Arizona as part of the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) from August 12, 2022 to August 11, 2027. This federal grant program aims to reduce the risk and impacts of large wildfires by lessening hazardous fuel volumes in forests, woodlands,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $657,822 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands. The grant will support hazardous fuels reduction activities from July 2022 through June 2027. Specifically, the Division of Forestry will implement measures to reduce hazardous wildland fuels such...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $1,789,608 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to Colorado State University on June 4, 2021 with a completion date of May 31, 2026. The grant funded hazardous fuel reduction activities on approximately 200 acres of forested land in Colorado through mechanical treatments and prescribed burns. Work was conducted by two sub-awardees and included...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R3-Southwestern Region awarded a $449,903 Project Grant to Wood Sharks LLC through the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFDA 10.679). The grant will fund the Lower Embudo and Copper Hill State Trust Land Collaborative Restoration Project from September 2021 through September 2024. The project aims to promote healthy watersheds and reduce wildfire risks in New Mexico's forests through restoration activities. Specifically, the grant will...