This grant will allow the cooperator to add CLT panel processing capability and capacity allowing them to manufacture panels for building construction

Sterling Site Access Solutions LLC received a $1.0 million Project Grant award dated September 5, 2025, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region. The grant funds the acquisition and installation of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel processing equipment and infrastructure to establish CLT manufacturing capabilities at Sterling's facility in Texas. This investment will enable Sterling to produce CLT panels for building construction applications, supporting the development of mass timber manufacturing capacity in the region.

The grant aligns with the program's objectives of supplementing capital costs for innovative wood products facilities in areas with limited market opportunities for low-value wood resources. The project is scheduled for completion by September 4, 2030, and represents part of Sterling's broader portfolio of federal investments in advanced wood product technologies and forest utilization. Sterling's CLT processing capability expansion supports forest health objectives and regional economic development through the establishment of manufacturing infrastructure for mass timber construction materials.