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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $505,277 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674) to Michigan State University on March 24, 2023. The grant will support piloting nail laminated timber manufacture and demand in Michigan through 2027. Michigan State University will work with sub-awardees ShopHouse Park and Great Lakes Boat Building School to demonstrate the value of nail laminated timber as a building material. ShopHouse...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,999,547 Project Grant to Timberkraft LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) on September 21, 2023. The grant will support the installation of a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as the development of an innovative hardwood cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing operation. The objective is to promote forest health, stimulate the local...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Generate LLC on December 14, 2022 with a completion date of August 1, 2024. The grant funding supports the company's "MASS TIMBER DESIGN IN MINUTES, NOT MONTHS: A HYBRID MASS TIMBER BUILDING SOLUTION FOR SUPPLY-CHAIN INTEGRATION" project under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674). The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Timberlab Inc., a for-profit wood products manufacturer, a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to support fabrication expansion and wood energy system installation. The award, dated August 12, 2024, will support Timberlab's efforts to develop sustainable wood manufacturing capabilities and explore innovative wood utilization technologies over the performance period...
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...
The federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), provides $660,000.00 to Timberlab Inc. to support the "DESIGN FOR MASS TIMBER MANUFACTURING PHASE 1" project. This award, with a completion date of December 31, 2025, aims to advance Timberlab's capabilities in mass timber manufacturing and related wood product innovations. The funding will enable Timberlab to design new...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,911,904 Project Grant to Smartlam NA Enterprises US, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will fund Smartlam's project to upgrade and expand its mass timber manufacturing facility in Columbia Falls, Montana. Specifically, the grant will support capital investments for installing renewable wood energy systems to replace fossil fuels and developing innovative wood product...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Cutmytimber USA Inc. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to expand their mass timber fabrication capability. The award, dated July 22, 2024, is intended to support capital investments that will improve forest health, stimulate the local economy, and increase the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added wood products. The project will focus...