Project Grant 23DG11132544039

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Hardwood Lumber Association of Tennessee, Inc. received a $1.16 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on August 17, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The award funds a comprehensive initiative to strengthen the domestic hardwood lumber industry through two primary service delivery mechanisms: (1) training and technical assistance to hardwood...

Federal Grant Award Summary Northwest Hardwoods received a $684,980 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region) under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). Awarded on September 2, 2025, with performance extending through June 1, 2028, this grant funds sawmill modernization improvements at the company's...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. received a $624,352 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), effective December 17, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 1, 2027. The grant funds the installation of a new gang system at the company's Marienville, Pennsylvania sawmill operation, replacing an existing smaller-sized gang edger. This...

This $5,660,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) supports the Softwood Lumber Board's efforts to establish mass timber accelerators and promote wood innovations. The funding will be used to advance sustainable forest management and wood utilization technologies, create economic opportunities in forestry and construction, and support environmental sustainability efforts. Key...

The Softwood Lumber Board will receive a $4.1 million cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the development of mass timber competition buildings achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674), the Softwood Lumber Board will directly provide technical assistance regarding emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and maximize efficiency....

Federal Grant Award Summary On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Orion Hardwoods Inc. a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). This award funds capital equipment optimization and installation at the awardee's hardwood lumber processing facility in Indiana, specifically the optimization of the edger system and addition of a Cleerman gang box. The project will enhance production capacity and operational...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $187,500 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Growpro Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation and manufacturer of goods located in Fort Jones, California. The grant, awarded on August 30, 2024 with a completion date of April 20, 2027, supports Growpro Inc.'s efforts to utilize forest management biomass for biochar production and greenhouse heating. This project aims to develop new...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $609,100 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674) to Southern Legacy Wood Products, LLC. The grant supports a 5-year project (August 2024 to August 2029) for energy efficiency renovations and expansion of the company's wood products manufacturing facility located in Cleveland, Georgia. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $495,580 Project Grant to Michigan Technological University on March 9, 2023 with a completion date of July 31, 2027. The grant funding supports the Wood Innovation: Increasing Acceptance of Hardwood Lumber into Cross Laminated Timber by Repurposing Low-Grade Red Maple project under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674). The project aims to develop new techniques for effectively utilizing...

The Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to generate wood energy onsite from sawmill low-value waste products. Under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674), which provides technical assistance regarding new wood utilization technologies, the awardee will develop and deploy technologies to effectively manage forests and maximize efficient use of wood resources....