Project Grant 201533610235821

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,...

Equilibrium Consulting USA Inc. was awarded a $155,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674). The grant will support the development and distribution of tools for fast and accurate cross-laminated timber from August 30, 2022 through July 31, 2025. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood products to effectively manage...

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 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...

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 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...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $479,915 Project Grant to Auburn University under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support Auburn University's work to advance the use of timber panels as structural elements in timber-steel composite floor systems from September 2021 to January 2024. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood product technologies to...

The federal Project Grant award of $300,000.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in executing the ALASKA LUMBER GRADING PROGRAM. The grant, which has a performance period from September 3, 2024 to January 31, 2026, aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in Alaska. Key activities to be delivered through this funding...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $527,848 project grant to Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. (SFI), a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance on new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products under the federal Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). This project, titled "ADVANCING SOCIAL IMPACT USING MASS TIMBER IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING TYPES," aims to assist the Forest Service, state foresters,...

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...