This $301,890 Project Grant was awarded on August 14, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The funding will support the Sugar Bowl Corporation in California to implement a biomass combined heat and power system for improved energy resilience and fire mitigation at the Sugar Bowl Resort. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $603,240 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance Program (CFDA 10.674) to the Redding Rancheria Economic Development Corporation. The grant supports the development of a biomass to hydrogen facility in Red Bluff, California, with a project period from August 2024 to July 2028. The funded project aims to expand wood energy and wood product markets, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and...
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 $600,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 25, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The funding supports Tahoe Forest Products LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, in integrating small and large log processing lines to enhance the efficiency of their wood manufacturing operations. This project aims to expand and accelerate wood products markets by improving the company's capacity to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $575,422 Project Grant to South Tahoe Refuse Co. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on August 30, 2024. The grant is focused on advancing community-supported wood energy initiatives in the Tahoe Basin region of California. The project aims to provide technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, and public/private organizations to support the adoption of new wood utilization technologies...
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 Forest Service awarded a $597,768 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mad River Mass Timber Corp. in California. The grant supports research and development efforts focused on California sawmill wood production. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood...
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 federal Project Grant award described provides $300,000.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Sierra Valley Cogen LLC, a small business located in Loyalton, California. The grant supports the company's "Power Plant Restart Plan" to expand wood energy and wood products markets in the region. Key activities include developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...
This $619,376 Project Grant was awarded on August 31, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will provide direct technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, and public/private organizations regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of wood. The grant recipient is Last...