The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $881,285 Project Grant on Sep 20, 2023 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Manthei Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation located in Michigan. The grant funding will support the installation of a new wood-fired boiler system. This project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, lower forest management costs, and promote economic and environmental well-being through wood energy...
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 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...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $270,008 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to CMF LLC, a for-profit small disadvantaged business in Washington state. The award will support the company's efforts to upgrade its sawmill to produce kiln-dried lumber using a new wood-fired boiler system. This project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, lower forest management costs, and promote economic and...
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...
This $301,890 Project Grant was awarded on August 14, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The funding will support the Sugar Bowl Corporation in California to implement a biomass combined heat and power system for improved energy resilience and fire mitigation at the Sugar Bowl Resort. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental...
The $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded to Rahr Corporation on February 26, 2024 is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant provides assistance to supplement 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. This aligns with the program's goals of improving forest health,...
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...
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.