Project Grant 16DG11010000018

Marks-Miller Post And Pole, Incorporated, a for-profit manufacturer of wood products, received a $540,776 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service R1-Northern Region under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act's Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The grant, with a performance period of July 2023 through March 2025, will provide wood products infrastructure assistance to enhance the profitability of...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Timberlab Inc., a for-profit wood products manufacturer, a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to support fabrication expansion and wood energy system installation. The award, dated August 12, 2024, will support Timberlab's efforts to develop sustainable wood manufacturing capabilities and explore innovative wood utilization technologies over the performance period...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to Patrick Lumber Manufacturing LLC (UEI: LZJRCCK88M36). The grant will focus on growing existing and creating new markets for underutilized Pacific Northwest hardwoods, such as alder, Pacific maple, tan oak, madrone, chinkapin, and myrtle wood. The goal is to create a viable, sustainable commercial outlet for these underutilized hardwoods...

The federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), provides $660,000.00 to Timberlab Inc. to support the "DESIGN FOR MASS TIMBER MANUFACTURING PHASE 1" project. This award, with a completion date of December 31, 2025, aims to advance Timberlab's capabilities in mass timber manufacturing and related wood product innovations. The funding will enable Timberlab to design new...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,911,904 Project Grant to Smartlam NA Enterprises US, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will fund Smartlam's project to upgrade and expand its mass timber manufacturing facility in Columbia Falls, Montana. Specifically, the grant will support capital investments for installing renewable wood energy systems to replace fossil fuels and developing innovative wood product...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) has awarded a $625,720 Project Grant to the Frank Miller Lumber Company in Illinois. The grant funding will be used to upgrade the company's edger and trimmer machine centers with new scanning technology, which will improve lumber yield, reduce waste, and enhance material flow. The objectives of the project include increasing lumber recovery, supporting forest health, and...

The Kretz Lumber Co., Inc. was awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674) to support the WOOD INNOVATION: KRETZ LUMBER BIOMASS ENERGY EXPANSION (KLBEE) project. The three-year project ending August 2024 aims to expand Kretz Lumber's use of biomass for energy production. The Wood Utilization Assistance program provides technical assistance to effectively manage forests and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $495,580 Project Grant to Michigan Technological University on March 9, 2023 with a completion date of July 31, 2027. The grant funding supports the Wood Innovation: Increasing Acceptance of Hardwood Lumber into Cross Laminated Timber by Repurposing Low-Grade Red Maple project under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674). The project aims to develop new techniques for effectively utilizing...

This Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service through the Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.681), is funding the creation of innovative wood lighting products that utilize timber rather than other building materials. The total award amount is $590,800.00, with a performance period from July 7, 2025 to May 14, 2029. The project aims to support local loggers, sawmills, distributors, and wood product...

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 the Collins Pine Company to commission and install 3 new aluminum stainless prefabricated dry kilns at the Collins Sawmill in Kane, Pennsylvania. The goal of this project is to meet the drying needs of various tree species in the Allegheny Forest and enable the sawmill to maintain current kiln charge volume at greater efficiency and speed,...