Project Grant 16DG11100106816

This $937,000 Project Grant awarded on September 20, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) will fund Southwest Biochar Products LLC, a small disadvantaged business, to increase biomass utilization by 400% and create a clean, emission-free heat source. The project aims to install a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel, as well as build an innovative wood...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to HL Power Co. in Wendel, CA. The grant, with a performance period from December 4, 2024 to May 17, 2028, will support HL Power Co. in leasing emissions-compliant dozers to enhance operational efficiencies at their facility. The program aims...

This $30,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to deploy three community-scale bioenergy systems in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The project, led by West Biofuels LLC, a for-profit veteran-owned company, will transform forest biomass residuals from sustainable management programs into 3 MW of renewable electricity and biochar soil amendments at sites in Burney, Mariposa, and...

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 Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $625,000 Project Grant to Forest Products Distributors, Inc. (FPD) 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 June 22, 2023, supports FPD's small biomass expansion project to increase the efficiency of its current post mill and increase consumption of woody biomass...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to New London Place Realty LLC in Lewiston, Maine. The grant will support the installation of an advanced wood-fueled combined heat and power system in a modern assisted living community in New Hampshire. The project aims to replace fossil fuels with renewable wood and wood biomass energy, improving forest health and stimulating the...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,238,140 Project Grant to Spearfish Pellet Company, LLC 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 will fund the installation of a wet electrostatic precipitator at the company's mill, which will reduce particulate emissions and increase production efficiencies. The award date is August 9, 2024, with...

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 JW Portland LIMITED Partnership. The award, dated December 9, 2024, supports an architectural project to expand wood energy and wood products markets in the Pacific Northwest region. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood products sectors....

The federal Project Grant award provides $4,200,000 to Northern Hardwoods, a for-profit limited liability company in Michigan, to install a new biomass boiler and 350 kilowatt steam turbine with natural gas backup. This project is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), which focuses on expanding wood energy and wood products markets nationwide. The project aims to produce efficient thermal energy to be used in the...