This $363,425.46 Project Grant was awarded on September 25, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The funding will support Mississippi State University's development of a "Wood Products Economic Development via Mill Location Optimizer" initiative. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States by reducing hazardous forest...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $9,573,333.00 Project Grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant supports a range of forestry management and conservation activities, including the acquisition of environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the use of conservation easements or fee simple purchase. Specific activities funded under...
This $7,257,526 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi. The Mississippi Forestry Commission, the grant recipient, will use the funds to deliver a wide range of sophisticated environmental and forestry services, including invasive species control, forest health monitoring,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Fred Netterville Lumber Company under the Wood Utilization Assistance Program (CFDA 10.674). The grant, with a performance period from September 6, 2024 to September 5, 2029, will support the expansion of the company's small log cross tie mill in Woodville, Mississippi. The funding is intended to develop wood manufacturing capacity, implement innovative wood utilization technologies, and promote...
The federal Project Grant award for $722,000.00 was issued on July 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award was made to the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a state government entity, to support a wide range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi over a 5-year period ending on June 30, 2029. Key services to be provided include invasive species...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Wildlife Mississippi under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support the Fannye Cook Conservation Education Complex: Demonstrating the Many Benefits of Building with Wood project from September 2021 through July 2025. The project aims to construct an educational complex in Georgia using wood as the primary building material. This aligns with the...
This $5,191,522 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) supports a wide range of comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi. The primary recipient is the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a state government entity responsible for managing and protecting the state's forest resources. Key services and initiatives to be delivered through this...
The Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $9.33 million Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to conduct forest conservation activities in Mississippi from April 2023 through April 2028. As the state entity responsible for forestry management, the Commission will use the funding to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through the...
The Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $713,333.33 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant supports the Commission's efforts to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Mississippi threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the acquisition of conservation easements or fee simple purchases. Key activities include forest health monitoring, invasive species...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $599,929 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Michigan State University (MSU) on January 29, 2024. The 30-month grant will fund strategic outreach, engagement, and technical assistance to expand and diversify the Michigan mass timber ecosystem, with the goal of increasing demand and support for wood utilization. MSU, a premier land-grant research institution, will leverage its expertise across...