Funds will be used to automate wood pellet processing to increase biomass utilization and support rural economic development and active forest management
Active Project Grant Awarded
- Award ID
- 25DG11030000026
- Recipient
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Western Wood Products, Inc. UEI S6N9B5WLC893
- Awarding agency
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Region 3 - Southwestern Region
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $606,027
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.674 Wood Utilization Assistance
- Completion date 55% complete
- Funding
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- $300,000.00 Federal
- $306,027.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- New Mexico, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) awarded $606,027 to Western Wood Products, Inc. on September 11, 2025, to automate wood pellet processing operations. The project, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2027, will support increased biomass utilization while advancing rural economic development and active forest management in New Mexico. The grant will fund capital equipment installation and infrastructure improvements necessary to enhance processing capacity and operational efficiency at the recipient's wood pellet facility.
This award aligns with the Wood Innovations program's mandate to strengthen the domestic forest products industry by expanding wood energy markets and supporting hazardous fuel reduction and sustainable forest management objectives. By automating pellet production, the project will increase processing efficiency and competitiveness while contributing to the long-term viability of forest management operations in the region.
Quick answers
Who received award 25DG11030000026?
25DG11030000026 was awarded to Western Wood Products, Inc. by Region 3 - Southwestern Region (Forest Service) on September 11, 2025.
How much is award 25DG11030000026 worth?
$606,027 has been obligated on 25DG11030000026: $300,000 in federal funding and $306,027 in non-federal funding.
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