Project Grant 25DG11094200098
- 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 TECH Woods USA, LLC received a $350,000 Project Grant award dated August 13, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 1 (Northern Region) under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant funds the installation of a biomass burner and development of a wood pellet production system at the Moldrup thermal wood processing facility in Montana. These systems will utilize wood byproducts and marginal timber...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) awarded $606,027 to Western Wood Products, Inc. on September 11, 2025, to automate wood pellet processing operations. The project, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2027, will support increased biomass utilization while advancing rural economic development and active forest management in New Mexico. The grant will fund capital equipment installation and...
- This $1,000,000.00 Project Grant was awarded on September 21, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The funding will assist Britton Lumber Company, LLC, a for-profit manufacturer in New Hampshire, with the capital costs for installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as building an innovative wood products facility. The overall...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Hill Wood Products, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to support the expansion of the company's wood pellet manufacturing facility in Minnesota. The award, with a performance period from January 10, 2025 to July 31, 2029, aims to accelerate wood energy and wood products markets by funding innovative technologies, manufacturing capacity, and market infrastructure related...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The USDA Forest Service awarded $4.6 million under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Ryegate Associates for conversion of an existing industrial plant into a combined heat and power (CHP) facility. Awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion target of July 1, 2027, the project involves installation of waste heat recovery modules on the plant's existing stack that function as boilers to produce usable hot water from the facility's waste heat...
- This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 was issued on September 4, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The funding will support Vermont Renewable Gas, LLC in constructing the first renewable gas project from woody biomass in Vermont. The project aims to develop innovative wood utilization technologies, establish a wood energy cluster, and promote economic benefits in the forestry and wood products...
- The federal Project Grant award of $999,998.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to Treeline Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation located in Chester, Maine. The award is intended to support capital investments for installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as building an innovative wood products facility....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $619,483 to the Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on November 21, 2025. This Project Grant will provide financial incentives and technical support for repairs, control upgrades, and efficiency improvements to advanced wood heating systems installed in Vermont schools and municipal buildings. Many of these systems are approximately 30...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) awarded Metzler Forest Products LLC a $716,453 Project Grant on October 30, 2025, to implement capital equipment upgrades enhancing firewood production and packaging operations. The award funds installation of a top-of-the-line Italian-manufactured firewood processing system capable of handling 4-8 inch diameter wood—material typically discarded in standard wood processing lines. The system...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded PK Wood Pellet LLC a $1.0 million Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) on September 18, 2025, to establish a state-of-the-art wood pellet manufacturing facility in Wells River, Vermont. The facility will produce 25,500 tons of bulk wood pellets annually utilizing local sawmill residuals as the primary feedstock, with operations targeted for completion by May 31, 2027. The project will create 13 full-time equivalent entry-level positions with full benefits in an economically disadvantaged region, while supporting sustainable forestry practices and reducing transportation emissions associated with distant fuel suppliers. The manufacturing facility represents a capital investment in renewable heating infrastructure that addresses a significant regional market gap for wood-based energy solutions. PK Wood Pellet will leverage distribution partnerships with bulk distributors such as Lyme Green Heat, a leader in high-efficiency pellet boiler systems, to deliver high-quality pellets directly to end-users. The project is fully permitted and positioned for rapid operational launch. Additionally, PK Wood Pellet received a sub-grant from the United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities on August 28, 2025, to fund acquisition and installation of a Salmatec compacting pellet unit, further supporting the facility's production capacity and quality standards.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/18/25 |