The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $198,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mass Timber Strategy LLC on Sep 25, 2023. The grant will provide 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 effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of wood...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674) to the Mount Baker Housing Association in Seattle, Washington. The grant aims to overcome funding and market barriers to utilizing mass timber in high-rise affordable housing design. The project will run from August 27, 2024, to September 30, 2027, and is expected to expand wood energy and wood products markets, reduce hazardous...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Base Design & Architecture LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Portland, Oregon. The grant supports the predevelopment and design of prefabricated mass timber dwelling modules for rural housing developments. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $300,000 to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674) on August 16, 2022. The project funding will support work developing practical modeling approaches for buildings with mass timber lateral systems through September 30, 2024. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood products and technologies to effectively...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $603,150 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674) to the Bay Area Council Foundation located in San Francisco, California. The grant, which runs from August 22, 2024 through December 31, 2025, is intended to accelerate the utilization of mass timber in housing construction. Key objectives of the project include developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Green Diamond Resource Company, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, for a project titled "Sustainable Sourcing and Cost Effective Mass Timber Building". The grant, with a performance period from August 26, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Equilibrium Consulting USA Inc. based in Georgia. The grant supports the "Advancement of Mass Timber Braced Frames for Codified Design" project, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. The project aims to develop and promote the use of mass timber braced frames in construction, which can reduce hazardous forest fuels,...
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 a $154,380 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to L S W Architects, P.C. in Vancouver, WA. The grant, awarded on September 3, 2024, will fund initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States. Key activities include developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization technologies, establishing wood energy clusters,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Hat Creek Lumber, LLC. The award will provide 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 effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective wood utilization practices. The...