Project Grant 25DG11052021245
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $129,400 Project Grant to California Hotwood, Inc. under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). This grant supports the company's efforts to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve wood processing facilities that utilize byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects on federal or tribal lands at...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $186,250 Project Grant under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725) to California Hotwood, Inc. on August 4, 2024. The grant will support the modernization of the Oroville Firewood Processing Plant in California, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2027. As a for-profit manufacturer of wood products,...
- This federal Project Grant award for $238,500.00, provided under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), supports the modernization of the Timberline Firewood Processing Plant located in Montana. The grant, awarded on July 9, 2024, will enable the facility operator, California Hotwood, Inc., to upgrade equipment and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $317,200 Project Grant on August 19, 2025 to Todd Niehoff under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The funding will be used to acquire a new firewood processor that will help the recipient better utilize raw materials and minimize waste. The advanced technology of the processor will optimize log size and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $336,548 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to California Hotwood, Inc. to establish a new firewood packaging facility in Dewey, Arizona. The grant, awarded on September 5, 2024, supports the company's efforts to expand wood products manufacturing capacity, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits of wood utilization. This federal grant...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), will fund the installation of stationary chipping capacity to support wildfire prevention and ecological forest health projects in California. The award to Lignum Support LLC, a small disadvantaged business specializing in forest...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,060,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the "Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration" program (CFDA 10.725) provides funding to Tuolumne Biomass LLC, located in California, to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve their sawmill or other wood-processing facility. The grant supports the facility's efforts to...
- This $636,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) supports Colton Enterprises Inc. in upgrading their kiln dried firewood equipment and energy systems. The award will enable the for-profit subchapter S corporation to expand its wood energy and wood products manufacturing capabilities to better manage forests, reduce hazardous fuels, and promote economic and environmental well-being in the region....
- This Project Grant award of $386,364.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725) will enable Ambient Green LLC, located in Idaho, USA, to purchase equipment that will allow for the production of up to 10,000 cords of firewood and 640 tons of mulch or chips per year. The new equipment is expected to support the...
- This federal Project Grant award for $976,106 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service provides funding for facility improvements and infrastructure investments to support the utilization of byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects on federal and Tribal lands. The award, made under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), will enable the recipient,...
This federal Project Grant award, in the amount of $232,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The grant will fund the addition of an automated firewood processor to the existing processing line operated by California Hotwood, Inc., a wood products manufacturer located in Lodi, California. This equipment upgrade is expected to increase the company's daily processing capacity from 25 to 32 cords, and its annual forestry utilization from approximately 6,250 to 8,000 cords, equating to an increase of 3,800 tons of processed wood products, of which approximately 3,300 tons will be sourced from federal lands. The project aims to improve wood product utilization and efficiency, create a new, safer operator position, and eliminate more hazardous manual tasks. The award has a performance period from September 9, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $232.0k | 9/9/25 |