Project Grant 25DG11094200091
- Federal Project Grant Summary Metzler Forest Products LLC received a $716,453 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on October 30, 2025, with a completion date of March 1, 2027. The grant funds the installation of an innovative Italian-manufactured firewood processing system designed to convert waste wood materials (4-8 inch diameter wood) into commercially viable firewood products. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Fall River Resource Conservation District $300,000 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on September 5, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The project focuses on establishing equipment and infrastructure to process char derived from fly ash and convert it into a certifiable biochar product. Key deliverables include engineering design services covering equipment layout...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Wilbourne Land & Timber, Inc. received a $2.86 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to establish a biochar production facility in Skipwith, Virginia. The award, made on September 17, 2025, with a completion date of September 16, 2030, will fund capital costs for a wood energy system that processes large volumes of low-value wood and mill residuals...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Evergreen Recycling, Inc. received a $1.0 million Project Grant award on September 11, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will support the development and installation of a state-of-the-art biochar manufacturing facility in Washington that converts locally sourced wood waste feedstock into biochar through advanced...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Freres Lumber CO. Inc. received a $458,396.16 Project Grant award on September 16, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The project will be performed in Oregon and is scheduled for completion by November 1, 2027. The award funds the implementation of a biochar production system integrated with an existing 10-megawatt cogeneration facility to generate a consistent, high-quality biochar...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Big Sky Bioenergy, LLC a $2.0 million project grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on August 14, 2025, to design 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 from mill operations and forest health management activities to produce electrical power, usable thermal...
- This $600,000 Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), will support Verenovo Energy Inc. in establishing a new biochar production facility in North Carolina. The funding will enable Verenovo to expand its capacity to manufacture biochar, a sustainable product derived from woody biomass. This project aims to create additional value in the forestry supply chain by developing new...
- This $2,911,904 federal Project Grant was awarded on September 4, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant was awarded to Wakefield Agricultural Carbon LLC (DBA Wakefield Biochar), a small disadvantaged business located in Valdosta, Georgia, to fund the purchase of biochar production equipment. The project aims to support the installation of a renewable wood energy system and the...
- 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 Western Michigan University received a $799,986 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded February 13, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The project aims to develop a viable pathway for producing biochar asphalt additives using low-value forest biomass sourced from Michigan. This initiative directly supports the Wood Innovations program's objectives to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $857,707 to Metzler Forest Products LLC on May 27, 2026, through the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to expand biochar and lump charcoal production capabilities. The project, with a completion date of March 31, 2027, will implement cutting-edge pyrolysis technology and install new kilns to triple biochar output while significantly reducing propane consumption. The initiative will process low-grade wood and forestry byproducts, thereby creating sustainable markets for surplus timber and supporting waste reduction objectives in Pennsylvania. The project incorporates partnerships with West Virginia University and Penn State to foster innovation in wood product development. By upgrading production infrastructure and establishing viable markets for low-value, low-quality wood resources, the award supports forest restoration efforts and positions the awardee as a leader in sustainable wood products manufacturing. This initiative aligns with the program's core objectives of utilizing forest residuals in areas with limited market opportunities while strengthening rural economies through climate-friendly agricultural and forestry practices.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $857.7k | 5/27/26 |