This Project Grant award for $595,516.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant was awarded to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation on December 17, 2024 to support the "Wood Innovation Vermont Working Lands Advanced Wood Heating Initiative" with a performance period ending on August 31, 2029. The primary objectives of this grant are to expand and...
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 $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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $460,718 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Greater Rockingham Area Services, Inc. in Vermont. The grant supports the "WOOD INNOVATION GREATER ROCKINGHAM AREA SERVICES BIOMASS BOILER PROJECT" to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in the region. The project aims to develop innovative wood utilization technologies, manufacturing capacity, and market...
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...
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 Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region awarded a $997,912.00 Project Grant to TECH Woods USA, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant funding will be used to supplement the capital costs 1) for installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass (including residuals) as the primary fuels source and 2) for building an innovative wood products facility. The project will be completed by August 31, 2026.
This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded on September 18, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) will provide funding to Patrick Lumber Manufacturing LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. 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 wood products facility. The...
The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730) to the Vermont Woodlands Association. The grant will fund a project titled "CONSERVING WORKING FAMILY FORESTS THROUGH INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT EDUCATION" from January 8, 2025 to November 30, 2029. The project aims to provide education and resources to family forest owners in...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to New London Place Realty LLC in Lewiston, Maine. The grant will support the installation of an advanced wood-fueled combined heat and power system in a modern assisted living community in New Hampshire. The project aims to replace fossil fuels with renewable wood and wood biomass energy, improving forest health and stimulating the...