The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Shamco Inc., a for-profit forestry and lumber mill services company, a $300,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on September 25, 2023. The grant funding will support the installation of a biomass boiler at Shamco Inc.'s lumber mill facility. This project aims to enable the utilization of wood waste for energy, thereby increasing lumber production and expanding Shamco Inc.'s market reach through June 2025. The Wood Utilization Assistance program provides funding to promote new wood technologies and products for effective forest management and wood product efficiency nationwide.