The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $448,184 Project Grant to the West Virginia University Research Corporation on September 3, 2024 under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674). This grant supports the optimization of bonding technologies for Appalachian hardwoods, with the goal of expanding and accelerating wood energy and wood products markets across the United States. The research corporation, a non-profit subsidiary of West Virginia...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $200,779 project grant to West Virginia University Research Corporation to design the Davis Building utilizing mass timber construction. The grant is part of the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674), which provides 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 fiber resources....
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award, funded under the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), will support the "Meet Your Forester" initiative for underserved woodland owners in West Virginia. The grant, awarded to the West Virginia University Research Corporation on July 26, 2024, aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate access to private environmental markets for historically...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $462,210 Project Grant to the West Virginia University Research Corporation on August 23, 2024. The funding is provided through the Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.681) to support the commercialization of hardwood cross-laminated timbers (CLT) through innovative design and technology transfer. A sub-award of $[redacted] was made to North Carolina State University to contribute to this project....
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...
This $1,500,000.00 Project Grant award under the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) was made to the West Virginia University Research Corporation on September 4, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year project to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community areas across West Virginia. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...
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...
This federal Project Grant award, with an obligated amount of $150,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award, with a performance period from September 18, 2023 to July 31, 2025, will support the development of a sustainable forest products course at the University of Montana. The University will leverage its research capabilities, academic programs, and scientific expertise to provide...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $572,592 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to K To College (Supplybank.org), a non-profit organization, to support the "Mass Timber Oakport Nonprofit Campus" project. The grant, with a performance period from August 20, 2024 to June 26, 2026, will fund initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in order to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest...
This Project Grant award of $284,672 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) in providing direct technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, and public/private organizations regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products. The goal is to help effectively manage forests and extend the...