The United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. was awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The award, effective January 19, 2025, with a completion date of January 15, 2030, supports the development of innovative wood utilization technologies, manufacturing capacity, and market infrastructure to expand wood energy and wood...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement on December 17, 2024 to the United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The award will provide technical assistance to support the development of wood manufacturing capacity, innovative wood utilization technologies, wood energy clusters, and solutions to overcome market barriers for wood products and energy....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $198,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mass Timber Strategy LLC on Sep 25, 2023. The 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. The goal is to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of wood...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Green Diamond Resource Company, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, for a project titled "Sustainable Sourcing and Cost Effective Mass Timber Building". The grant, with a performance period from August 26, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United...
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 Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the United States Endowment For Forestry And Communities, Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant, awarded on August 25, 2023, with a completion date of June 30, 2025, will fund the development of a comprehensive list of displacement factors for wood-based materials and systems compared to fossil-intensive mineral-based alternatives. This research, to...
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 (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to North Edison, LLC, a for-profit company and subsidiary of The Neutral Project, LLC. The grant will provide direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and effective use of wood resources. The goal is to support the development and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Equilibrium Consulting USA Inc. based in Georgia. The grant supports the "Advancement of Mass Timber Braced Frames for Codified Design" project, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. The project aims to develop and promote the use of mass timber braced frames in construction, which can reduce hazardous forest fuels,...
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...