Nicolet Hardwoods Corporation received a $1,615,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the Wood Innovation: Bio-Mass Boiler Energy Project. The grant was awarded on August 31, 2021 under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674), with a completion date of May 25, 2024. The project aims to provide direct technical assistance and support the development of new and emerging wood utilization technologies. Specifically, the...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region awarded a $997,912.00 Project Grant to TECH Woods USA, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant funding will be used to supplement the capital costs 1) for installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass (including residuals) as the primary fuels source and 2) for building an innovative wood products facility. The project will be completed by August 31, 2026.
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $648,450 Project Grant to Specialty Lumber Solutions, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant, awarded on December 20, 2024, will support capital investments for installing a community wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as for building an innovative wood products facility. The project aims to promote forest health, stimulate...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Mala Mills L.L.C. a $884,449 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will support installation of a wood energy system utilizing wood and wood biomass residuals as the primary fuel source. The system will be operational from February 2023 through October 2024. The Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program aims to supplement capital costs for installing wood energy systems using...
This $937,000 Project Grant awarded on September 20, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) will fund Southwest Biochar Products LLC, a small disadvantaged business, to increase biomass utilization by 400% and create a clean, emission-free heat source. The project aims to install a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel, as well as build an innovative wood...
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...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded on September 18, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) will provide funding to Patrick Lumber Manufacturing LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. 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 wood products facility. The...
This $1,000,000.00 Project Grant was awarded on September 21, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The funding will assist Britton Lumber Company, LLC, a for-profit manufacturer in New Hampshire, with the capital costs for installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as building an innovative wood products facility. The overall...
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...