The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant, with an award date of September 21, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2028, will provide direct technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and private organizations regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $604,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Woodbed Corp. in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support efforts to improve the utilization of low-grade wood and manage invasive pests in the Allegheny region through an enhanced commercial firewood operation. Key activities to be performed include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region awarded a $300,000.00 Project Grant to Burbidge Custom Timbers Inc., a for-profit S corporation, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant aims to provide direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of wood. The project, which runs from August 4, 2023 to July 31, 2025, is...
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 the Matson Lumber Company on September 21, 2023. The grant aims to improve forest health by minimizing wood waste in the Allegheny National Forest region of Pennsylvania. The funding will provide direct technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and private organizations regarding new and emerging wood...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $687,583.71 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Ossipee Mountain Land Co on January 16, 2024. The grant will fund the "The Wood Innovations Kindling Sawmill Upgrade Project" over a period ending on July 31, 2028. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in the United States by supporting the development of new wood manufacturing capacity,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Bearlodge Forest Products Inc. The grant will be used to provide direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective uses of wood. This funding will support the Bearlodge Forest Products Mill Upgrades project, which aims to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $160,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mountain Pine Manufacturing, Inc. on September 10, 2023. The funding 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. This project aims to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to West Work, LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to provide architectural design work for 1 Elmwood Street. The grant, awarded on May 6, 2024, supports initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets nationwide, with a focus on reducing hazardous fuels, improving forest health, and promoting economic and environmental benefits across forest lands. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $190,484 Project Grant to Timber Age Systems Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award, dated August 23, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, will fund the development of ponderosa pine mass timber blueprints. This project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States by reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest health, and...
This $601,000 Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), will support the development of thermally modified wood production from National Forest Service timber in Missouri. The funding will enable the awardee, Rural, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to expand its wood manufacturing capacity and implement innovative wood utilization technologies. The project aims to reduce...