Project Grant 23DG11052021235

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Lignum Support LLC a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on June 7, 2024. This 3-year grant supports the development of a new facility to service the Front Range region in Colorado, with the goal of reducing hazardous fuels, improving forest health, lowering forest management costs, and promoting economic and environmental well-being through new and emerging wood utilization...

This $300,000 award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) will fund the development and field testing of elite poplar tree varieties with reduced lignin content for more sustainable and efficient wood fiber production. The project aims to establish a short-rotation agroforestry system utilizing these genetically engineered poplar trees with enhanced traits for increased pulp yield and reduced carbon...

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 $490,319 Project Grant to Robbins Lumber East Baldwin, LLC on September 20, 2021 through 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 residuals as the primary fuel source at Robbins Lumber East Baldwin's facility in Maine. The Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program provides assistance to supplement capital...

The National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $3,000,000 project grant to the University of New Mexico (UNM) to develop a groundbreaking new approach for degrading lignin, a key barrier to the full utilization of woody biomass. The project, titled "TRAILBLAZER: Overcoming the Lignin Barrier for Valorization of Forest Biomass-- A New Paradigm for Mitigation of Catastrophic Wildfires", aims to unlock the potential of wood as a green chemical feedstock by...

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 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 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 $609,100 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674) to Southern Legacy Wood Products, LLC. The grant supports a 5-year project (August 2024 to August 2029) for energy efficiency renovations and expansion of the company's wood products manufacturing facility located in Cleveland, Georgia. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to New London Place Realty LLC in Lewiston, Maine. The grant will support the installation of an advanced wood-fueled combined heat and power system in a modern assisted living community in New Hampshire. The project aims to replace fossil fuels with renewable wood and wood biomass energy, improving forest health and stimulating the...