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 (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to JW Portland LIMITED Partnership on December 9, 2024. The award supports initiatives aimed at expanding and accelerating wood energy and wood products markets in the Pacific Northwest region. The funded project will involve developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization technologies, and overcoming market...
This $528,000 Project Grant awarded on January 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will provide direct technical assistance to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support sustainable forestry initiatives across Hawaii. Key deliverables include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing emerging wood utilization technologies, establishing wood energy clusters,...
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 awarded a $160,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mountain Pine Manufacturing, Inc. on September 10, 2023. The funding 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. This project aims to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient 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 $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 $749,516.01 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Got Wood NM LLC on Sep 20, 2023. The grant will support the recipient's efforts to provide direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of wood resources. The project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Hill Wood Products, Inc. to expand their wood pellet manufacturing facility. The award, which began on January 10, 2025, will support the expansion of Hill Wood Products' biomass production capacity to promote economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood products sectors. The funding will be used to implement innovative wood utilization...