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...
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....
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support IFG Technologies LLC in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in expanding and accelerating wood products and energy markets throughout the United States. The funding will be used to cover costs associated with purchasing and installing wood processing equipment, designing and engineering wood energy systems and manufacturing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $344,636 Project Grant to Northwest Biomass, a limited liability company located in Potlatch, Idaho, under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The grant, with a performance period from August 19, 2025 to December 31, 2027, supports projects that will substantially expand and accelerate wood products markets, wood energy markets, and wood manufacturing facilities across the United States. The key...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will develop comprehensive life cycle assessments for representative community-scaled biomass energy projects expected to meet upcoming federal regulations. The assessments will take special account of benefits and emissions relevant in the fire-adapted landscape of the Western United States. The project will be executed by...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to JB Wood Recyclers LLC, a for-profit veteran-owned limited liability company located in Monmouth, Oregon. The funding will be used for disassembling, transporting, and reassembling a boiler, as well as adding a fourth dry kiln and converting the energy source for all kilns from natural gas to wood biomass combustion. The project aims...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded on September 18, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) will provide funding to Patrick Lumber Manufacturing LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The grant will support the installation of a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as the development of an innovative wood products facility. The...
The federal Project Grant award described provides $300,000.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Sierra Valley Cogen LLC, a small business located in Loyalton, California. The grant supports the company's "Power Plant Restart Plan" to expand wood energy and wood products markets in the region. Key activities include developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...
This federal Project Grant, valued at $396,045.00 and awarded on August 20, 2024, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award is intended to improve the properties of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) made from Southern Yellow Pine through microwave treatment. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States, with a focus on reducing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $648,450 Project Grant to Specialty Lumber Solutions, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant supports capital investments for installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as building an innovative wood products facility. The project aims to promote forest health, stimulate the local economy, and expand renewable wood energy...