Project Grant 201133610307811

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Alder Energy, LLC a $4,957,452 Cooperative Agreement on October 1, 2023 under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. This two-month award tasks Alder Energy, a for-profit limited liability company, with performing techno-economic analyses on the capital and operating costs of converting alder tree biocrude oil, agricultural residues, waste streams, and other biomass feedstocks...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is supporting Poplar Innovations Inc. in developing improved hybrid poplar varieties for the bioeconomy. The $175,000 award, provided from August 2025 to April 2026, aims to breed new hybrid poplar strains that maintain high biomass productivity while also demonstrating durable resistance to a recent outbreak of Melampsora...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Generate LLC on December 14, 2022 with a completion date of August 1, 2024. The grant funding supports the company's "MASS TIMBER DESIGN IN MINUTES, NOT MONTHS: A HYBRID MASS TIMBER BUILDING SOLUTION FOR SUPPLY-CHAIN INTEGRATION" project under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674). The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical...

This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), will fund research on the interactions between red alder trees and nitrogen-fixing Frankia bacteria. The $723,786 award to Portland State University will functionally explain why some alder-bacteria partnerships are more productive and resilient than others, advancing basic knowledge of plant-microbe relationships. The 4-year project will support the economic use of alder species in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $684,980 Project Grant under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725) to Northwest Hardwoods, a wood processing company located in Oregon. The grant funding will support upgrades and improvements to Northwest Hardwoods' sawmill and processing facility, enabling it to more efficiently process and utilize byproducts...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Inc. to install an x-ray log scanning system at their Colville, Washington sawmill. This grant supports the company's efforts to enhance wood product processing capabilities and improve forest management activities through innovative technologies. The project will be completed by May 13, 2027, aligning with federal objectives of...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded a $214,000 Project Grant to The Albizia Project, LLC in Hawaii. The primary goals of this 2-year project are to: Collaborate with local stakeholders and wood processing businesses to strengthen forest supply chains and promote industry growth in Hawaii. Establish positions to implement outreach activities and create an informational website to educate consumers on timber...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $692,925 project grant to Wyeast Timber Services LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support log sorting and optimization services from November 9, 2022 through July 15, 2024. As described in the program details, the Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood utilization technologies and products to...

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,...