Project Grant 20DG11100106805

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $489,740 Project Grant to Heartwood Biomass Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support STACKING VALUE: CONNECTING FOREST RESTORATION, BIOCHAR, HEAT AND CARBON from November 9, 2022 through May 31, 2025. Under the award, Heartwood Biomass Inc. will provide direct technical assistance to Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and private...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $270,008 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to CMF LLC, a for-profit small disadvantaged business in Washington state. The award will support the company's efforts to upgrade its sawmill to produce kiln-dried lumber using a new wood-fired boiler system. This project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, lower forest management costs, and promote economic and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded Brookside Lumber Inc. a $442,510 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund the installation of a HEIZOMAT wood chip boiler with an integrated cyclone/ESP emission control system for kiln drying and heating sawmill buildings. The boiler and emission controls will allow Brookside Lumber to more efficiently utilize wood materials from forest management activities...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Lignetics, Inc. a $277,420 project grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund a demonstration project from August 2021 through July 2024 to develop and test techniques for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and producing residual products from thermal-chemical treatment of wood pellet feedstock. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to promote efficient forest management...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 6 - Pacific Northwest awarded a $737,100 Project Grant to Heartwood Biomass Inc. 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 September 15, 2023, supports the "STACKING VALUE CONNECTING FOREST RESTORATION BIOCHAR HEAT AND CARBON" project, which aims to develop...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Clark Lumber Company, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to expand their thermally modified lumber manufacturing equipment. The grant, with a performance period from September 9, 2024 to September 8, 2029, will support the company's efforts to increase their wood products manufacturing capacity and promote economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood products...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $627,952 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Somerset Biofuel, Inc. for a 5-year project to develop new hardwood wood dust and fire log products in Kentucky. This grant supports Somerset Biofuel's efforts to expand wood energy and wood products markets, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood products...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to North Edison, LLC, a for-profit company and subsidiary of The Neutral Project, LLC. The grant will provide direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of wood resources. The goal is to support the development and...

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 (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $604,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Woodbed Corp. in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support efforts to improve the utilization of low-grade wood and manage invasive pests in the Allegheny region through an enhanced commercial firewood operation. Key activities to be performed include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...