Project Grant 17DG11062765735

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $994,500 Project Grant to Martco L.L.C., a wood products manufacturer in Louisiana, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support the installation of a new state-of-the-art green composer line at Martco's facility, enabling the company to maintain its production capacity by relying on local timber to manufacture high-quality domestic plywood products. Approximately 98% of Martco's products...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.15 million Project Grant to Oregon State University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition led by the Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry. Key initiatives include working with rural forest-dependent communities to increase access to wood fiber and facilitate a workforce development program for wood-based...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $118,120 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Cedarstone LLC in Oregon. The grant will support the transformation of standardized mass timber products into customizable, easy-to-assemble prefabricated homes. Mass timber has advantages such as durability, faster construction, and improved fire resistance, which will help tackle housing shortages. The project period runs from September 18, 2025 to...

This $2,600,000 Project Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), supports the development of a mass timber cross-laminated timber and offsite production facility in Windsor, Connecticut. The funding will be used by Blueprint Partners Corp, a for-profit manufacturing company, to expand wood products manufacturing capacity and implement innovative wood utilization technologies. The project...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the University of Oregon under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition led by the Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry by establishing national leadership in mass timber construction. Key deliverables include working with rural forest-dependent communities to increase wood fiber access...

This Project Grant award, totaling $600,000.00 and made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), aims to establish manufacturing protocols and quality control procedures for structural finger-jointed hardwood lumber. The key objectives are to: 1) Demonstrate a finger joint profile suitable for structural hardwood lumber, 2) Establish manufacturing principles for hardwood lumber, and 3) Develop appropriate...

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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded an $18.75 million Project Grant to the University of Oregon under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds projects led by the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition and Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry. Key initiatives include working with rural communities to increase access to wood fiber and facilitate workforce training programs in wood-based products....

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.4 million project grant to Oregon State University through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 2, 2022. The grant funds the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition led by the Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry by establishing leadership in mass timber construction. Key deliverables include working with rural forest-dependent communities to increase wood fiber access and facilitate...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), provides $624,352.00 to assist Northwest Hardwoods with the installation of a new gang system at their Marienville, Pennsylvania sawmill operation. The new gang system is expected to replace an existing smaller edger and provide increased versatility in how logs are sawn, thereby improving the mill's ability to efficiently utilize smaller...