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...
This $130,823 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will support a "Mass Timber Awareness and Opportunities Campaign Supporting Rural Healthcare" by the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the U.S. by developing mass timber construction capacity, implementing innovative wood...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Base Design & Architecture LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Portland, Oregon. The grant supports the predevelopment and design of prefabricated mass timber dwelling modules for rural housing developments. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental...
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 University of Arkansas, through its Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674). The funding will support the "ARKANSAS WOOD INNOVATIONS COOPERATIVE TO ADVANCE WOOD PRODUCTS" project, which aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across Arkansas. Specifically, the project will...
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 Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $300,000 to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674) on August 16, 2022. The project funding will support work developing practical modeling approaches for buildings with mass timber lateral systems through September 30, 2024. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood products and technologies to effectively...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674) to the Mount Baker Housing Association in Seattle, Washington. The grant aims to overcome funding and market barriers to utilizing mass timber in high-rise affordable housing design. The project will run from August 27, 2024, to September 30, 2027, and is expected to expand wood energy and wood products markets, reduce hazardous...
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 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,...