Project Grant 24DG11094200267
- Federal Grant Award Summary On December 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $659,000 Project Grant to Hickman Lumber Co under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant funds the purchase and installation of sawmill processing equipment designed to increase production capacity at the awardee's facility in Pennsylvania. This capital equipment investment directly supports active forest management initiatives while generating rural...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Forest Resources Association Inc. $385,227 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) effective September 4, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The awardee will conduct supplier-consumer relations workshops and timber harvesting and procurement training programs designed to strengthen the domestic wood supply chain across geographic regions and industry sectors....
- Federal Grant Award Summary On September 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded New River Hardwoods Inc. a Project Grant totaling $850,317 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The funding supports the installation of optimization and tallying equipment at a hardwood sawmill facility located in Carter County, Tennessee. This capital equipment installation project is designed to enhance operational efficiency and processing capacity at the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On September 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Greentree Forest Products, Inc. a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award funds the modernization of a sawmill facility in Wallingford, Kentucky through the installation of an automated grade and trim line integrated with a stacking system to enhance lumber grading and handling operations. The project will be completed by September 11,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award: The USDA Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) awarded Wisewood Inc. a $100,000 Project Grant on September 9, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2026. The award supports the development of comprehensive life cycle assessments (LCAs) for representative community-scaled biomass energy projects designed to meet upcoming federal regulations while accounting for emissions and benefits specific to fire-adapted landscapes in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary On September 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $601,663.60 project grant to Brownlee Lumber, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award funds the purchase and installation of a Nicholson 40 R2 single ring, air cell debarker—an innovative wood processing equipment upgrade designed to enhance yield of high-value products and improve log utilization efficiency. The awardee is...
- Federal Project Grant Summary On July 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded $644,697 to Meadow Farm LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to establish a wood processing hub in Massachusetts. The project, with a completion date of August 1, 2029, will utilize these funds to purchase equipment and infrastructure necessary to reduce waste through an innovative processing system while strengthening the regional forestry economy. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Tahoe Forest Products LLC a $663,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on August 18, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. The grant funds the expansion of the awardee's operations through the installation of two innovative moving kilns—representing the first commercial deployment of this technology in the nation. When integrated with equipment from previously...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. received a $624,352 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), effective December 17, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 1, 2027. The grant funds the installation of a new gang system at the company's Marienville, Pennsylvania sawmill operation, replacing an existing smaller-sized gang edger. This...
- This federal Project Grant award for $300,000.00 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 the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and 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 wood utilization practices. The award was made...
Hull Forest Products Inc. received a $353,528 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), with an award date of July 2, 2025, and a completion deadline of March 31, 2030. The funding supports the development and implementation of new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products designed to enhance forest management practices and expand economic opportunities for forest landowners and rural sawmill operations. Through this award, the awardee will work to strengthen wood product markets, improve forest health, and advance sustainable forest management while delivering measurable economic and social benefits to rural Connecticut communities. The Wood Utilization Assistance program prioritizes initiatives that reduce hazardous fuels, strengthen processing capacity, and remove market barriers within the domestic forest products industry. Typical projects under this program encompass capital equipment installation and infrastructure improvements at wood processing facilities, engineering services for wood energy and manufacturing systems, and technological innovations supporting mass timber construction and renewable wood energy applications. Hull Forest Products Inc.'s project exemplifies the program's focus on expanding forest product markets and enabling both federal and non-federal land managers to sustainably manage the nation's forests while providing long-term economic stability to rural communities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $176.8k | 7/2/25 |