Project Grant 24DG11021600055

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...

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 (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $604,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Woodbed Corp. in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support efforts to improve the utilization of low-grade wood and manage invasive pests in the Allegheny region through an enhanced commercial firewood operation. Key activities to be performed include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Sustainable Northwest under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674) to support the RESTORATION WOOD - BUILDING PROJECTS WITH POSITIVE IMPACTS effort. The grant will fund technical assistance services from September 6, 2022 through July 31, 2025 to promote new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products that can effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $101,399 Project Grant to Brocks Wood Lot LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to support the Sawmill Expansion Phase I project. The grant, which has a performance period from August 14, 2024 to June 30, 2026, will fund initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in the Pacific Northwest region. Key objectives include reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest...

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 Forest Service awarded Lignetics, Inc. a $277,420 project grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund a demonstration project from August 2021 through July 2024 to develop and test techniques for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and producing residual products from thermal-chemical treatment of wood pellet feedstock. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to promote efficient forest management...

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 has awarded a $276,006 Project Grant to Scalecapacity, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to provide direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products. The project aims to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of wood resources. The funding will support activities focused on reducing hazardous fuels, improving forest health,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $389,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Northwest Sawmill LLC (DBA Trillium Timber CO.) for the "OLYMPIC WOODSHED PROJECT TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND TIMBER MANUFACTURING". The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets by developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization technologies, and overcoming market barriers for wood...