This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 was issued on September 4, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The funding will support Vermont Renewable Gas, LLC in constructing the first renewable gas project from woody biomass in Vermont. The project aims to develop innovative wood utilization technologies, establish a wood energy cluster, and promote economic benefits in the forestry and wood products...
This Project Grant award of $595,516.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation's "Wood Innovation Vermont Working Lands Advanced Wood Heating Initiative". The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across Vermont, with a focus on reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest health,...
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...
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...
This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 25, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The funding supports Tahoe Forest Products LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, in integrating small and large log processing lines to enhance the efficiency of their wood manufacturing operations. This project aims to expand and accelerate wood products markets by improving the company's capacity to...
This $599,744 Project Grant was awarded on July 25, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant was awarded to Kodama Systems Inc., a for-profit organization located in Andover, Massachusetts, to develop a semi-autonomous skidder to improve productivity in forestry operations. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits...
This $2,600,000 Project Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), supports the development of a mass timber cross-laminated timber and offsite production facility in Windsor, Connecticut. The funding will be used by Blueprint Partners Corp, a for-profit manufacturing company, to expand wood products manufacturing capacity and implement innovative wood utilization technologies. The project...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Hat Creek Lumber, LLC. The award 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. The goal is to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective wood utilization practices. The...
This $394,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support the expansion of the American Wood Council's (AWC) United States Wood Products Environmental Product Declaration Database. The project aims to develop and expand wood energy and wood products markets by increasing the availability of standardized environmental impact data for a broader range of U.S. wood products. The grant,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,512,183 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) Project Grant to BPM Lumber LLC on September 21, 2023. The grant will fund the purchase and installation of a hardwood artificial intelligence optimized grading and ripping vision scanning system for their manufacturing operations in Kentucky. The objective is to promote forest health, stimulate local economies, and expand renewable wood energy utilization...