Project Grant 25DG11010013014
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to Big Sky Bioenergy, LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to construct a combined heat and power plus biochar facility at a sawmill in Deer Lodge, Montana. The project will utilize woody biomass residuals from mill operations and forest health management to produce electrical and thermal energy, as well as biochar, a soil amendment and carbon removal tool. By processing...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Forest Energy Corporation under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to upgrade the company's pellet plant systems in Show Low, Arizona. The grant, with a performance period from September 5, 2024, to July 1, 2027, will support Forest Energy Corporation's efforts to improve forest health, reduce hazardous fuels, and advance sustainable wood product utilization in the southwestern...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,940,500.00 Project Grant to Forestir LLC on August 21, 2025 under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will support Forestir LLC's work with Valley County, the Forest Service, and other conservation organizations and private developers to source municipal biomass, hazardous fuels, and other sources for wood energy systems and innovative wood product manufacturing facilities. The project...
- 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 (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $602,821 Project Grant to Panhandle Forest Products Inc., operating as Big Sky Forest Products, under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant, awarded on July 30, 2024, will support the company's efforts to provide technical assistance in wood utilization technologies and expand its wood processing facility in Montana. Key objectives include developing wood manufacturing capacity,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,911,904 Project Grant to Smartlam NA Enterprises US, LLC under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will fund Smartlam's project to upgrade and expand its mass timber manufacturing facility in Columbia Falls, Montana. Specifically, the grant will support capital investments for installing renewable wood energy systems to replace fossil fuels and developing innovative wood product...
- 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 $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...
- This $600,000 Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) program, supports the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Montana Innovation Corridor Gateway Mass Timber Showcase and Timber Technology" project. The grant recipient, the Montana Technology Enterprise Center doing business as Accelerate Montana, is a non-profit organization focused on entrepreneurship and small business...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $344,636 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Northwest Biomass, a company located in Idaho. This grant, awarded on August 19, 2025, will support efforts to substantially expand and accelerate wood products markets, wood energy markets, and wood manufacturing facilities throughout the United States to support active forest management. Key focus areas include mass timber, wood energy, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Faradyne Power Systems Corp under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on August 15, 2025. The grant will fund the design, engineering, and permitting of the first module for the Aurora facility, which will be constructed on a 50-acre site in Silver Bow County, Montana. The Aurora facility will support the long-term management of forest lands by creating a new market for domestic woody biomass, reducing hazardous fuels on forest lands, reducing forest management costs for landowners, and promoting the economic and environmental health of surrounding communities, including wood industry partners. The project leverages the site's proximity to abundant domestic woody biomass feedstock, sawmills, existing infrastructure, and a skilled local workforce, as well as nearby disadvantaged communities in Anaconda and Butte, supporting workforce development and community engagement.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 8/15/25 |