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 (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 $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...
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 $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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Cutmytimber USA Inc. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to expand their mass timber fabrication capability. The award, dated July 22, 2024, is intended to support capital investments that will improve forest health, stimulate the local economy, and increase the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added wood products. The project will focus...
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 $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...
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 $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...