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...
This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 25, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The funding supports Tahoe Forest Products LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, in integrating small and large log processing lines to enhance the efficiency of their wood manufacturing operations. This project aims to expand and accelerate wood products markets by improving the company's capacity to...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) is supporting the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, a non-profit organization based in California, to launch mass timber manufacturing in the state. The grant funding will enable the Sierra Institute to establish a new mass timber production facility and expand the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added...
This $636,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) supports Colton Enterprises Inc. in upgrading their kiln dried firewood equipment and energy systems. The award will enable the for-profit subchapter S corporation to expand its wood energy and wood products manufacturing capabilities to better manage forests, reduce hazardous fuels, and promote economic and environmental well-being in the region....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $575,422 Project Grant to South Tahoe Refuse Co. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on August 30, 2024. The grant is focused on advancing community-supported wood energy initiatives in the Tahoe Basin region of California. The project aims to provide technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, and public/private organizations to support the adoption of new wood utilization technologies...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $621,100 Project Grant to Tahoe Forest Products LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) program. The grant is funding the design and installation of a small log processing line that utilizes emerging technologies for sustainable forest management. This project supports the program's goals of reducing hazardous fuels, improving forest health, lowering forest management costs, and promoting economic and...
This federal Project Grant award of $232,375.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The funding supports initiatives by the Forest Products Commission Idaho to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets nationwide. The project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits across forest lands. Key activities include...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $3,546,586 Project Grant to Sierra Forest Products on August 5, 2024 under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities program (CFDA 10.725). This grant supports Sierra Forest Products' efforts to upgrade its planer equipment, with the goal of increasing the company's capacity to process small-diameter timber and byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects on federal and Tribal lands in the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $400,000 Project Grant on October 31, 2024 to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support the "Greenville Crossing Mass Timber Workforce Housing" project, which aims to develop innovative wood utilization technologies, manufacturing capacity, and market infrastructure to promote sustainable forest management and economic...
The federal Project Grant award provides $4,200,000 to Northern Hardwoods, a for-profit limited liability company in Michigan, to install a new biomass boiler and 350 kilowatt steam turbine with natural gas backup. This project is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), which focuses on expanding wood energy and wood products markets nationwide. The project aims to produce efficient thermal energy to be used in the...