The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $124,516 Project Grant on September 12, 2023 to Unaka Forest Products, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). This 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 to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective wood utilization...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $604,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Woodbed Corp. in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support efforts to improve the utilization of low-grade wood and manage invasive pests in the Allegheny region through an enhanced commercial firewood operation. Key activities to be performed include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Inc., a for-profit woman-owned small business, a $950,528 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on September 18, 2023. The grant funds a "LOG MERCHANDISING SYSTEM FOR EXPANDED FOREST UTILIZATION IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIA" project, which aims to provide technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $624,280 Project Grant to Novo Star Wood Products, LLC on September 23, 2024 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant funding will support the company's "LARGE DIAMETER LOG EXPANSION" project, which aligns with the program's objectives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and...
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 Forest Service awarded a $687,583.71 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Ossipee Mountain Land Co on January 16, 2024. The grant will fund the "The Wood Innovations Kindling Sawmill Upgrade Project" over a period ending on July 31, 2028. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in the United States by supporting the development of new wood manufacturing capacity,...
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 Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Roberts Brothers Lumber Co Inc. on January 3, 2023 through the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support the construction of a downdraft biomass gasification unit to convert low-grade woody biomass into heat, power, and biochar at the Roberts Energy Facility in Massachusetts. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Clark Lumber Company, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to expand their thermally modified lumber manufacturing equipment. The grant, with a performance period from September 9, 2024 to September 8, 2029, will support the company's efforts to increase their wood products manufacturing capacity and promote economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood products...