This $130,823 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support a "Mass Timber Awareness and Opportunities Campaign Supporting Rural Healthcare" by the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the U.S. by developing mass timber construction capacity, implementing innovative wood...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support the Arkansas Wood Innovations Cooperative to advance wood products. The award, which runs from September 12, 2024 through September 11, 2029, will enable the University of Arkansas to develop and implement innovative wood manufacturing technologies, establish wood energy and wood products market clusters, and overcome...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Modus Studio, PLLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674). The grant, awarded on August 19, 2024, will support the design and development of a junior high school in Fayetteville, Arkansas to utilize and highlight mass timber construction. The Wood Utilization Assistance program focuses on expanding and accelerating wood energy and wood product markets across the United States, with...
The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $3,710,171 Project Grant to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (CFDA 10.937) program. The grant will be used to expand markets for climate-smart wood and forest products in Arkansas and support farmer implementation and monitoring of climate-smart practices over a 5-year period from August 2023 to July 2028. The Division of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $299,957 Project Grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The grant, awarded on September 26, 2024, supports UAMS' efforts to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States. Key objectives of the program include reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest health, lowering forest management...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) provides $599,972.00 to Appalachian State University to optimize hybrid mass timber structures for carbon positive affordable housing. The award, which began on Sep 26, 2023, supports technical assistance, manufacturing capacity expansion, and later-stage implementation of innovative wood utilization technologies and products. By developing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Base Design & Architecture LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Portland, Oregon. The grant supports the predevelopment and design of prefabricated mass timber dwelling modules for rural housing developments. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant to the Arkansas Forestry Commission under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across Arkansas over a 5-year period from December 2024 to December 2029. Key products and services to be delivered include cost-sharing, technical assistance,...
This $5,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617), will be used by the University of Arkansas to procure equipment for the new Anthony Timberlands Center. The equipment will support research, training, and collaborative activities focused on innovation in future wood products for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Key items include wood and...
The Arkansas Forestry Commission received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This grant funding supports the "ARKANSAS UNDERSERVED LANDOWNER OUTREACH" initiative, which aims to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help underserved private forest landowners in Arkansas participate in emerging...