Project Grant 25DG11094200101
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Wood Innovations program (CFDA 10.674) awarded a Project Grant of $601,663.60 to Brownlee Lumber, Inc. on September 11, 2025, with a completion target of October 30, 2027. The grant funds the purchase of an innovative Nicholson 40 R2 single ring, air cell debarking machine to be installed at the awardee's Pennsylvania facility. This equipment upgrade directly supports sustainable forestry practices by...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On December 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $659,000 Project Grant to Hickman Lumber Co under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant funds the purchase and installation of sawmill processing equipment to expand the awardee's production capacity. This equipment acquisition directly supports active forest management objectives while generating rural employment opportunities in Pennsylvania through...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Deer Park Lumber, Inc. received a $236,792 Project Grant award on November 12, 2025, from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award funds a project to upgrade and expand boiler heating capacity at the Pennsylvania-based hardwood lumber facility, including enhancements to support the company's kilns and walnut steamer operations. The project will improve the existing boiler's performance, reliability, and longevity...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Patrick Lumber Manufacturing LLC received a $1.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) on September 10, 2025. The grant supports capital costs for developing innovative wood products manufacturing and market development initiatives focused on underutilized Pacific Northwest hardwoods, including alder, Pacific maple, tan oak, madrone, chinkapin, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Wheeland Lumber CO. Inc. received a $1,976,836 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on September 11, 2025, with a completion date of June 1, 2027. The grant funds the modernization of the recipient's post-kiln processing operations through the installation of a state-of-the-art grading and trim line system. This automated system will integrate...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Snowbelt Hardwoods Inc. received a $1 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (Region 9 - Eastern Region) under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708), awarded January 26, 2026. The project supports the upgrade and modernization of lumber production technologies at the awardee's Wisconsin facility to enhance basswood processing capabilities. Specifically, the funding will enable improvements to lumber...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northwest Hardwoods received a $624,352 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on December 17, 2025, with an expected completion date of June 1, 2027. The funding supports the installation of a new gang system at the company's Marienville, Pennsylvania sawmill operation. The gang system will replace an existing smaller-sized gang edger and is designed to provide increased versatility in log...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc. received a $999,840 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Region, awarded August 20, 2025, under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The grant supports wood processing infrastructure improvements at the Deer Lodge, Montana-based facility, enabling the company to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwest Hardwoods received a $684,980 Project Grant awarded on September 2, 2025, under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region). The award funds sawmill modernization and equipment upgrades at the awardee's Oregon...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Hardwood Lumber Association of Tennessee, Inc. received a $1.16 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), effective August 17, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The award funds a comprehensive initiative to strengthen the domestic hardwood lumber industry through operational improvement training for hardwood sawmills and...
Brownlee Lumber, Inc. received a $1.0 million Project Grant award on January 28, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The award supports the installation of two state-of-the-art 55,000 board feet dry kilns and replacement of an existing chipper at the company's Pennsylvania facility. These capital improvements will increase annual hardwood lumber drying capacity by 1,320,000 board feet, enable processing of an additional 1,100,000 board feet of hardwood logs, and maintain hardwood chip production capacity at 9,600 tons annually. The project directly supports ecosystem restoration initiatives on the Allegheny National Forest, state-owned lands, and private properties by reducing the cost of vegetation removal activities through increased utilization of restoration byproducts. The grant activities are scheduled for completion by September 30, 2029, within the five-year maximum performance period. By enhancing the facility's wood-processing infrastructure and capacity, the award facilitates sustainable forest management practices while contributing to rural economic development in a forest-dependent community.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 1/28/26 |