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 $2,700,726.86 Project Grant was awarded on September 27, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will support North Fork, Inc., a for-profit business, to install new biomass fueled kilns and upgrade sawmill equipment at their facility in Virginia. The goal is to expand the company's production capacity for wood energy systems and innovative wood products manufacturing. This grant is...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,999,547 Project Grant to Timberkraft LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) on September 21, 2023. 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 hardwood cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing operation. The objective is to promote forest health, stimulate the local...
This federal Project Grant award of $478,386.50 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) program. The grant funding will support Three Forks Timber Processors LLC, a small business in Ellijay, Georgia, to add a sawmill dry kiln. This initiative aims to grow rural economies and spur forest restoration in the Southern Appalachia region. The project will run from September 2024 through September 2029, with the...
This $1,000,000.00 Project Grant was awarded on September 21, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The funding will assist Britton Lumber Company, LLC, a for-profit manufacturer in New Hampshire, with the capital costs 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 overall...
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 Project Grant award, valued at $600,000.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant aims to develop and promote the market for timber in industrial facilities. The primary recipient, Clemson University, will leverage its expertise in forestry, wood products, and renewable energy to expand wood energy and wood products markets across the United States. Key activities include...
This federal Project Grant award of $830,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will provide direct technical assistance to Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and private organizations regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products. The purpose is to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective uses of wood. The award was granted on Sep 6, 2023...
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 $937,000 Project Grant awarded on September 20, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) will fund Southwest Biochar Products LLC, a small disadvantaged business, to increase biomass utilization by 400% and create a clean, emission-free heat source. The project aims to install a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel, as well as build an innovative wood...