Project Grant 25DG11062765281
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Forest Resources Association Inc. received a $385,227 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded September 4, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The awardee will conduct supplier-consumer relations workshops and timber harvesting and procurement training programs designed to strengthen the domestic wood supply chain and improve operational...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary On September 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 project grant to Loamist, CO. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award, with a completion date of October 31, 2026, funds the identification and evaluation of forest supply sheds to assess the true cost of material extraction. Loamist will develop scalable, transparent supply chains that connect forest management activities with real...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to the Forest Products Commission Idaho. The grant supports the development of a high school curriculum focused on inland forests. The performance period for this award is from August 12, 2024 to July 31, 2026. The project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets, reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Council of Western State Foresters received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), effective June 27, 2025 through June 5, 2030. This award supports forest management assistance to private forest landowners, state trust lands managers, and entities delivering wildfire and forest health protection services across the United States. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On September 19, 2025, the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6), awarded $498,500 to Wilkins, Kaiser & Olsen, Inc. (WKO, Inc.) under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The project involves modifications and upgrades to the awardee's lumber dry kiln infrastructure to increase drying capacity and throughput. Specifically, the funded improvements will enable the facility to process higher volumes of lumber simultaneously...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $599,974 Project Grant on August 7, 2024, to Blue Forest Finance Inc., a non-profit organization in Sacramento, California, under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674). The funding supports the organization's efforts to address ecological challenges and promote forest resilience, sustainable wood utilization technologies, and community-based environmental revitalization projects in the Pacific...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The WV Forestry Association, Inc. received a $580,102 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations program (CFDA 10.674) effective January 13, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. The award funds the establishment of a Wood Utilization Committee designed to enhance the profitability and competitiveness of hardwood manufacturing facilities across West Virginia. The committee's primary deliverables include increasing operational...
- Federal Grant Award Summary American Wood Fibers Inc. received a $600,000 Project Grant award on September 8, 2025, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The award funds the design, planning, reinstallation, construction, and commissioning of a wood pellet production system at the company's Circleville division facility in California. Work activities include preliminary design and planning, reinstallation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Wisewood Inc. (doing business as Wisewood Energy) a $100,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on September 9, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. The project will develop comprehensive life cycle assessments (LCAs) for representative community-scaled biomass energy projects designed to meet upcoming federal regulations, with particular emphasis on...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded $600,000 to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment on August 28, 2025, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to establish a cross-laminated timber (CLT) production facility. The facility will fabricate CLT panels using locally sourced wood to create superior building products while simultaneously addressing forest health and wildfire risk reduction objectives...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Western Forestry and Conservation Association (WFCA) a $594,600 Project Grant on September 18, 2025, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant funds a five-week pilot field training course designed to address a critical gap in entry-level workforce development for the forestry and wood-products industry. The training program will operate through December 31, 2028, with implementation centered in Idaho. The Wood Utilization Assistance program supports the development and expansion of wood products and wood energy markets while advancing sustainable forest management and hazard fuel reduction. WFCA's workforce training initiative aligns with this program's broader objectives by building technical capacity within the forest products sector. The pilot course represents a technical assistance and workforce development component within the program's portfolio, which typically emphasizes capital-intensive infrastructure projects alongside capacity-building initiatives. This grant enables WFCA, a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit specializing in forestry management and technical assistance, to deliver practical training that strengthens the skilled labor pipeline for entry-level positions in the western forestry industry.Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $297.3k | 9/18/25 |