Project Grant 25DG11094200103
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Forest Resources Association Inc. received a $385,227 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) effective September 4, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The awardee will conduct supplier-consumer relations workshops and timber harvesting and procurement training programs designed to strengthen and expand the wood supply chain across the United States. These educational initiatives will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded New River Hardwoods Inc. $850,317 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on September 18, 2025, for a project completion date of September 17, 2029. The award funds the installation of optimization and tallying equipment at a hardwood sawmill facility located in Carter County, Tennessee. This equipment installation represents a capital investment in wood processing infrastructure designed...
- 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...
- This $116,536 Project Grant award was provided by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award to the West Virginia University Research Corporation, a non-profit 1862 Land Grant College and educational institution, will fund a 3-year project titled "BUILD IT BACK BETTER WITH WOOD CONNECTING URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOREST PRODUCTS". The project aims to provide direct technical assistance...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region) awarded $2,432,060 to the West Virginia Division of Forestry on August 21, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This consolidated payment grant funds four cooperative forestry initiatives—Forest Stewardship, Urban and Community Forestry, Volunteer Fire Capacity, and State Fire Capacity programs—through June 30, 2030. The programs deliver...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9) awarded $851,740 to West Virginia University Research Corporation on September 15, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to enhance public knowledge of improved forest management practices with emphasis on invasive species control. The project, which runs through June 30, 2027, builds upon a newly implemented management partnership on West Virginia's...
- This $1,988,858.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program provides funding to the West Virginia Division of Forestry for comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in West Virginia. The grant supports a range of services including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, promoting sustainable forestry practices,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Western Wood Products, Inc. received a $606,027 Project Grant award on September 11, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award will fund the automation of wood pellet processing equipment and systems to increase biomass utilization in New Mexico. The project supports rural economic development and promotes active forest management by enhancing wood processing...
The WV Forestry Association, Inc. received a $580,102 Project Grant award dated January 13, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The project, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2028, will establish a Wood Utilization Committee focused on enhancing the profitability and operational performance of West Virginia-based hardwood manufacturing facilities. The initiative will deliver services and technical support designed to increase operational efficiency, expand labor market opportunities, and improve management practices within the state's hardwood sector. This award aligns with the Wood Innovations program's broader objectives to strengthen forest products markets and support sustainable forest management. The Wood Utilization Committee will serve as a collaborative mechanism to address industry challenges and promote economic growth in West Virginia's forestry and wood products sector, consistent with the federal program's emphasis on market development, infrastructure improvement, and workforce expansion within the wood products industry.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $290.1k | 1/13/26 |