Project Grant 25DG11062765273
- Federal Grant Award Summary Freres Lumber Co. Inc. (Freres Engineered Wood division) received a $1.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region), under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The award, issued September 16, 2025, with a completion date of November 1, 2027, supports the development of a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fall River Resource Conservation District received a $300,000 Project Grant award on September 5, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The project, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2027, focuses on establishing biochar production infrastructure and market development in California. Key deliverables include engineering and design services for equipment installation,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $247,777 on February 13, 2026, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to Hartree Partners, LP (doing business as Hetco) for the acquisition and installation of advanced biochar production equipment across three biomass facilities located in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The project deliverables include feedstock processing enhancements, modifications to diverter systems for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Evergreen Recycling, Inc. received a $1.0 million Project Grant awarded on September 11, 2025, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 6—Pacific Northwest Region. The grant supports the development and installation of a state-of-the-art biochar manufacturing facility in Washington that will convert locally sourced wood waste feedstock into biochar using...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Arizona State University received a $500,000 project grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded September 19, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The project will develop a biochar product derived from low-value wood to support active forest management and enhance markets for woody biomass. Personnel funded through this award will develop and test woody biochar-coated granules...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Big Sky Bioenergy, LLC received a $2.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on August 14, 2025, to design, engineer, and construct a combined heat and power (CHP) plus biochar facility at a sawmill in Deer Lodge, Montana. The facility will process woody biomass residuals generated from mill operations and forest health management activities to produce electrical...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded $600,000 to Mahipapa LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on September 5, 2025, for a project extending through December 31, 2028. The award funds the automation of wood chip loading processes at a biomass energy plant located in Hawaii by replacing manual loading operations and crane equipment with an underpile reclaimer system. This capital equipment upgrade is...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $600,000 to Hack-Away Forest Products, Inc. on November 12, 2025, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The project will modernize the awardee's kiln-dried firewood operations in Wisconsin through the replacement of two outdated kilns with high-efficiency stainless steel fast kilns, reducing drying times by more than half and doubling production capacity to process an additional...
- Federal Grant Award Summary JB Wood Recyclers LLC received a $1.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708), awarded September 4, 2025, with an anticipated completion date of August 31, 2027. The funding supports capital costs associated with converting the awardee's wood processing facility in Oregon to renewable biomass energy. Specifically, the grant will finance the disassembly,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwest Sawmill LLC (operating as Trillium Timber CO.) received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded September 17, 2025, with completion targeted for October 30, 2028. The award funds a comprehensive demonstration project designed to achieve zero waste in wood manufacturing by developing ecological and economic solutions for wood...
Funding Agency & Program: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) awarded $458,396.16 to Freres Lumber Co. Inc. on September 16, 2025, with a completion deadline of November 1, 2027. The Wood Innovations program provides technical and financial assistance to strengthen forest products markets and expand wood energy initiatives in support of sustainable forest management and hazardous fuel reduction. Project Scope & Deliverables: Freres Lumber Co. Inc. will implement a biochar production system integrated with an existing 10-megawatt combined heat and power (cogen) facility located in Oregon. The project centers on developing and producing consistent, high-quality biochar suitable for agricultural and stormwater control applications. Key deliverables include the establishment of storage and loading infrastructure necessary for material handling and transport. This initiative aligns with the Wood Innovations program's focus on technological development and renewable wood energy market expansion while supporting economic and environmental benefits in the wood products sector.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $229.2k | 9/16/25 |