Project Grant 18DG11062765734

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), is focused on determining seismic performance factors for mass timber brace frames. The project, to be conducted by Structurecraft Builders USA Inc. in Washington, will utilize the Federal Emergency Management Agency P695 methodology to evaluate the seismic performance of this emerging construction technology. The...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Equilibrium Consulting USA Inc. based in Georgia. The grant supports the "Advancement of Mass Timber Braced Frames for Codified Design" project, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. The project aims to develop and promote the use of mass timber braced frames in construction, which can reduce hazardous forest fuels,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded Vaagen Timbers LLC a $578,736 project grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support efforts to certify Ponderosa pine and hemlock/white fir cross laminated timber using the PRG 320 certification process from July 27, 2021 through August 1, 2022. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood...

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 Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $202,000 Project Grant to Karagozian & Case, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund a demonstration project from June 2021 through July 2022 to test cost-effective cross laminated timber technologies. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood products to effectively manage forests and...

Waechter Architecture Inc. was awarded a $248,168 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to develop a regional model for all-wood building under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The two-year award, issued on September 23, 2022 and set to be completed by August 1, 2024, will directly support the provision of technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded Olifant LLC a $643,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support advancing mass timber as a climate solution in three U.S. cities to scale up use and encourage new domestic manufacturing from August 8, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood products to effectively...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded Sterling Site Access Solutions LLC $536,000 under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674) on September 22, 2022. The project grant will support Sterling in accelerating mass timber adoption with standard-format cross-laminated timber. Under this award through July 31, 2024, Sterling will provide direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to...

This $5,660,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) supports the Softwood Lumber Board's efforts to establish mass timber accelerators and promote wood innovations. The funding will be used to advance sustainable forest management and wood utilization technologies, create economic opportunities in forestry and construction, and support environmental sustainability efforts. Key...

The Softwood Lumber Board will receive a $4.1 million cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the development of mass timber competition buildings achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674), the Softwood Lumber Board will directly provide technical assistance regarding emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and maximize efficiency....