The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $615,000 Project Grant to Alpenglow Timber LLC on August 23, 2022 to support the Wood Processing Infrastructure Project. The project funding will be used through August 2, 2025 under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674). The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Timberlab Inc., a for-profit wood products manufacturer, a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to support fabrication expansion and wood energy system installation. The award, dated August 12, 2024, will support Timberlab's efforts to develop sustainable wood manufacturing capabilities and explore innovative wood utilization technologies over the performance period...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,999,547 Project Grant to Timberkraft LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) on September 21, 2023. The grant will support the installation of a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as the development of an innovative hardwood cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing operation. The objective is to promote forest health, stimulate the local...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Cutmytimber USA Inc. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to expand their mass timber fabrication capability. The award, dated July 22, 2024, is intended to support capital investments that will improve forest health, stimulate the local economy, and increase the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added wood products. The project will focus...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded Tuolumne Biomass LLC an $800,000 Project Grant on August 5, 2022 under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will support the installation of a wood energy system utilizing wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as the construction of an innovative wood products facility, in Tuolumne County, California through May 31, 2025. The Community Wood Energy and...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) is supporting the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, a non-profit organization based in California, to launch mass timber manufacturing in the state. The grant funding will enable the Sierra Institute to establish a new mass timber production facility and expand the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,911,904 Project Grant to Smartlam NA Enterprises US, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will fund Smartlam's project to upgrade and expand its mass timber manufacturing facility in Columbia Falls, Montana. Specifically, the grant will support capital investments for installing renewable wood energy systems to replace fossil fuels and developing innovative wood product...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region awarded a $997,912.00 Project Grant to TECH Woods USA, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant funding will be used to supplement the capital costs 1) for installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass (including residuals) as the primary fuels source and 2) for building an innovative wood products facility. The project will be completed by August 31, 2026.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $190,484 Project Grant to Timber Age Systems Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award, dated August 23, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, will fund the development of ponderosa pine mass timber blueprints. This project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States by reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest health, and...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Mala Mills L.L.C. a $884,449 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will support installation of a wood energy system utilizing wood and wood biomass residuals as the primary fuel source. The system will be operational from February 2023 through October 2024. The Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program aims to supplement capital costs for installing wood energy systems using...