The community wood grant program expands thermally-led community woodenergy systems and innovative wood products manufacturing, improves forest health andstimulates local economies

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded $898,701 to Carpentry Plus Inc. on June 24, 2026, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to purchase and install wood energy systems and upgrade wood processing systems at existing innovative wood products manufacturing facilities in Oregon.

The program supports capital costs for wood energy projects and innovative wood products facilities in locations with limited market opportunities that utilize low value, low quality wood in support of forest restoration. The award funds activities that expand thermally-led community wood energy systems and innovative wood products manufacturing, improve forest health, and stimulate local economies. Performance extends through December 31, 2027.

Activities to be funded include, but are not limited to, costsassociated with the purchase and installation of wood energy systems and wood processingsystem upgrades at existing innovative wood products manufacturing facilities