Project Grant 23DG11052021294

This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) aims to refine the design criteria for cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor systems. The $679,761 grant awarded to Villanova University in Pennsylvania on June 24, 2025, will examine the short- and long-term deflection behavior of 5-layer CLT panels, which will be tested to failure. This research seeks to improve the efficiency of CLT...

Equilibrium Consulting USA Inc. was awarded a $155,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674). The grant will support the development and distribution of tools for fast and accurate cross-laminated timber from August 30, 2022 through July 31, 2025. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood products to effectively manage...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $331,194,045.63 to Group14 Technologies, Inc. to install, commission, and operate a 7,200 metric ton annual capacity silane manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. The objective is to reduce foreign battery supply chain dependence by building robust U.S. silane manufacturing capacity to feed production of...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $122,043,705 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Braskem America, Inc. The objective of the project is to retrofit and expand an existing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) production unit to meet lithium-ion battery separator (LIBS) quality specifications and increase its operating capacity from 22,500 to 40,000 metric tons per year. This project...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Boise Cascade Company, a for-profit wood products manufacturer, a $2,955,684 project grant through the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The three-year grant will support Boise Cascade's research and development of veneer laminated timber as a candidate material for mass timber construction. The project aims to build an innovative wood products facility to conduct applied research on utilizing wood and...

This $1,250,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the "Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration" (CFDA 10.725) program. The grant was provided to Smartlam NA Enterprises US, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Columbia Falls, Montana, to assist with expanding their mass timber production capabilities. The funding will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $589,430 Project Grant to Aera Systems LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund Aera Systems' work to develop a standardized library of connections, details, and assemblies for cross-laminated timber (CLT) single-family home construction, as well as design and engineer a production process to prefabricate homes using these standard details. This applied research and development work will be...

This $2,600,000 Project Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), supports the development of a mass timber cross-laminated timber and offsite production facility in Windsor, Connecticut. The funding will be used by Blueprint Partners Corp, a for-profit manufacturing company, to expand wood products manufacturing capacity and implement innovative wood utilization technologies. The project...

The Department of Energy awarded a $114,494,918 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Li Industries, Inc., a small disadvantaged business. The objective of this grant is to establish a 10,000-tonne per annum lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cathode production facility in Pineville, North Carolina. This project aims to increase America's competitiveness in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, localize...

The federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), provides $660,000.00 to Timberlab Inc. to support the "DESIGN FOR MASS TIMBER MANUFACTURING PHASE 1" project. This award, with a completion date of December 31, 2025, aims to advance Timberlab's capabilities in mass timber manufacturing and related wood product innovations. The funding will enable Timberlab to design new...