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. for their "Wood Pellet Facility Expansion Project" in Minnesota. The grant aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States by supporting the development of innovative wood utilization technologies, manufacturing capacity, and market infrastructure. The project, with a...
The University of Minnesota received a $374,492 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund a project titled "WOOD INNOVATION: EXPANDING MARKETS FOR HAZARDOUS FUEL BALSAM FIR VIA THE LOW-CARBON ECONOMY" from July 2021 through July 2024. The project aims to provide direct technical assistance to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and...
This $363,425.46 Project Grant was awarded on September 25, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The funding will support Mississippi State University's development of a "Wood Products Economic Development via Mill Location Optimizer" initiative. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States by reducing hazardous forest...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $572,592 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to K To College (Supplybank.org), a non-profit organization, to support the "Mass Timber Oakport Nonprofit Campus" project. The grant, with a performance period from August 20, 2024 to June 26, 2026, will fund initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in order to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest...
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 a $881,285 Project Grant on Sep 20, 2023 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Manthei Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation located in Michigan. The grant funding will support the installation of a new wood-fired boiler system. This project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, lower forest management costs, and promote economic and environmental well-being through wood energy...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Frostburg State University in Maryland. The grant supports the "WOOD INNOVATION MARYLAND FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOOD ENERGY" project, which aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in the region. Key activities include developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative...
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 (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Juno Residential Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant, awarded on September 22, 2023, will provide direct technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and private organizations regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of...
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...