The project will develop an enhanced fire-retardant wood utility pole wrap
Active Project Grant Awarded
- Award ID
- 25DG11083150227
- Recipient
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Koppers Inc. UEI SJM5QE9MCQH1
- Awarding agency
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Region 8 - Southern Region
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $600,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.674 Wood Utilization Assistance
- Completion date 23% complete
- Funding
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- $300,000.00 Federal
- $300,000.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Georgia, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
Koppers Inc.'s Railroad and Utility Products & Services Division received a $600,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of September 7, 2030. The project will develop an enhanced fire-retardant wood utility pole wrap, advancing technological innovation within the wood products industry. This five-year initiative aligns with the Wood Utilization Assistance program's objectives to expand wood products markets, reduce hazardous fuels, and improve forest health while supporting economic benefits to communities.
The Wood Utilization Assistance program funds projects that strengthen domestic forest products processing capacity and operational efficiency. By developing improved fire-retardant treatments for wood utility poles, this award supports both market expansion for value-added wood products and the sustainable management of forest resources. The performance location in Georgia positions the project within the Southern Region (Region 8), an area with significant concentration of wood products manufacturing and forest management activities.
Quick answers
Who received award 25DG11083150227?
25DG11083150227 was awarded to Koppers Inc. by Region 8 - Southern Region (Forest Service) on September 8, 2025.
How much is award 25DG11083150227 worth?
$600,000 has been obligated on 25DG11083150227: $300,000 in federal funding and $300,000 in non-federal funding.
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