Project Grant 23DG11094200011

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to support wildfire risk reduction efforts from July 23, 2021 through December 31, 2024. Specifically, the grant funding will support fuel break enhancement and fuel reduction activities in the Peninsula State Forest area of Michigan. The work will include...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $318,290 Project Grant to Shaan-Seet Inc., an Alaskan Native Corporation, to fund the Klawock Indigenous Stewards Forest Partnership Community Firewood Distribution Program from September 2023 through May 2026. This grant is part of the USDA's Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), which provides funding to...

This $102,880 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) awarded to Sustainable Resources Institute Inc., a non-profit organization, will support the distribution of genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings for reforestation in a Great Lakes coastal watershed in Michigan. The project aims to advance forest resources management and conservation in the targeted region, with a focus on providing technical assistance and resources...

The federal Project Grant award provides $4,200,000 to Northern Hardwoods, a for-profit limited liability company in Michigan, to install a new biomass boiler and 350 kilowatt steam turbine with natural gas backup. This project is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), which focuses on expanding wood energy and wood products markets nationwide. The project aims to produce efficient thermal energy to be used in the...

This $1,140,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) was provided to Manthei Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation located in Bay Harbor, Michigan. The grant will fund capital investments to install a new hardwood plywood pressing line at Manthei's manufacturing facility. This project aims to expand the company's production capabilities for innovative wood products and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $495,580 Project Grant to Michigan Technological University on March 9, 2023 with a completion date of July 31, 2027. The grant funding supports the Wood Innovation: Increasing Acceptance of Hardwood Lumber into Cross Laminated Timber by Repurposing Low-Grade Red Maple project under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674). The project aims to develop new techniques for effectively utilizing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California, doing business as Washoe Development Group, to support the "Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Washoe Tribe Elder and Share Firewood" project. This grant is funded through the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem...

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...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $599,850 project grant to Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc. doing business as Huron Pines, for their "LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO PRESCRIBED FIRE IN MICHIGAN" effort. The grant is being administered under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program and will support services from September 15, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Under this award, Huron Pines will work to...

This $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in implementing the "MICHIGAN WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION THROUGH FUELS TREATMENT" initiative. The primary objectives of this 5-year grant, awarded on Sep 10, 2024, are to reduce hazardous fuels, develop community wildfire protection plans, provide fire...