Project Grant 22DG11083150109

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. (SFI) was awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This federal grant program funds projects that plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings, with a focus on advancing environmental justice in underserved areas....

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,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $110,000 Project Grant to the Forest Landowner Foundation, Inc. to engage students on college campuses in Georgia during National Forest Products Week from September 2022 through December 2024. The award is being provided through the agency's Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674), which aims to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and environmentally sound use of wood and wood fiber through...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Green Diamond Resource Company, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, for a project titled "Sustainable Sourcing and Cost Effective Mass Timber Building". The grant, with a performance period from August 26, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United...

The Softwood Lumber Board will receive a $4.1 million cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the development of mass timber competition buildings achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674), the Softwood Lumber Board will directly provide technical assistance regarding emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and maximize efficiency....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Sky Harvest Resources, LLC, a small business based in Dallas, Texas, under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award supports the "Carbon Credit Landowner Access Project" with a performance period from August 6, 2024 to March 31, 2027. The project aims to help underserved private forest landowners participate in emerging environmental markets,...

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...

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory awarded a $575,000 cooperative agreement to the United States Endowment For Forestry And Communities, Inc. from September 15, 2022 through September 1, 2026 under the Forestry Research program (CFDA #10.652). The award will support the development of wood-based biorefinery products for sustainable packaging through applied research and technology transfer initiatives. As part of its mission to extend...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc., a non-profit organization, to strengthen collaboration and communication of landowner assistance under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The Cooperative Agreement aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate access to private environmental markets for...

The United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674). This grant, awarded on August 8, 2024, supports the development of an equitable Southern mass timber value chain. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and...