Project Grant 21DG11052021244
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to Evergreen Recycling, Inc. to develop a state-of-the-art biochar manufacturing facility. The project aims to transform locally sourced wood waste into biochar through advanced pyrolysis technology, addressing critical environmental challenges such as waste management, carbon sequestration, and soil health. The grant will support the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Biochar Now, LLC to support the acquisition of kilns and related apparatus. The grant aims to assist facilities located near federal and Tribal lands in utilizing byproducts from timber sales, forest thinning, and other ecosystem...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to Big Sky Bioenergy, LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to construct a combined heat and power plus biochar facility at a sawmill in Deer Lodge, Montana. The project will utilize woody biomass residuals from mill operations and forest health management to produce electrical and thermal energy, as well as biochar, a soil amendment and carbon removal tool. By processing...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $998,588 Project Grant to Standard Biocarbon Corp. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to locate two PYREG pyrolysis units at Pleasant River Lumber (PRL) for the production of biochar and waste heat. The units will utilize wood and wood biomass residuals as feedstock to produce biochar for use in PRL's steam generation and waste heat for the facility. The award period is from...
- This federal Project Grant award of $300,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will enable the Fall River Resource Conservation District to: 1) perform engineering for equipment installation, including layout drawings and a process flow diagram; 2) purchase, install, and deploy equipment to process char from fly ash and generate a certifiable biochar product; and 3) work with a biochar company to sell 2,500...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded West Biofuels LLC, a for-profit, veteran-owned limited liability company, a $702,600 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to support the "MARIPOSA FOREST BIOMASS TO RENEWABLE BIOENERGY AND BIOCHAR" project. This project aims to utilize forest biomass and agricultural byproducts to produce renewable bioenergy and biochar. West Biofuels LLC has demonstrated expertise...
- 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 $187,500 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Growpro Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation and manufacturer of goods located in Fort Jones, California. The grant, awarded on August 30, 2024 with a completion date of April 20, 2027, supports Growpro Inc.'s efforts to utilize forest management biomass for biochar production and greenhouse heating. This project aims to develop new...
- This $2,911,904 federal Project Grant was awarded on September 4, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant was awarded to Wakefield Agricultural Carbon LLC (DBA Wakefield Biochar), a small disadvantaged business located in Valdosta, Georgia, to fund the purchase of biochar production equipment. The project aims to support the installation of a renewable wood energy system and the...
- 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 Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $567,320 Project Grant to Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation through the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support upgrading an existing biomass power plant owned by Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation to allow for biochar production and increased throughput of forest biomass from Jun 2021-Jun 2023. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to promote effective forest management through supporting new and emerging wood utilization technologies. Under this award, Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation will modify their plant to produce biochar, a charcoal-like substance, from forest biomass in addition to generating power, helping extend the life of forest waste as a renewable resource.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $247.0k | 6/30/21 |