Project Grant 25DG11094200112
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Arizona State University received a $500,000 project grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded September 19, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The project will develop a biochar product derived from low-value wood to support active forest management and enhance markets for woody biomass. Personnel funded through this award will develop and test woody biochar-coated granules...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan Technological University received a $400,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on July 17, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. The primary deliverable under this award is a demonstration project focused on implementing Machine Stress Rating (MSR) technology for structural lumber grading of red maple lumber. This initiative directly supports the Wood Innovations...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Funding Agency & Program: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) awarded $458,396.16 to Freres Lumber Co. Inc. on September 16, 2025, with a completion deadline of November 1, 2027. The Wood Innovations program provides technical and financial assistance to strengthen forest products markets and expand wood energy initiatives in support of sustainable forest management and hazardous fuel...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $441,886 Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on September 19, 2025, with a completion date of September 18, 2030. The project promotes biochar development and sustainable forest management by showcasing biochar applications derived from mobile equipment, such as the Charboss system, in stormwater management and soil amendment applications. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan Technological University received a $600,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) awarded on November 20, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The project establishes minimum production protocols and quality control procedures for manufacturing structural finger-jointed hardwood lumber, demonstrating a viable end joint system using commercially available low-grade hardwood lumber. Key...
- Federal Project Grant Summary DTE Materials Incorporated received a $600,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of December 1, 2026. The grant funds final engineering documentation and design services necessary to support the construction of a clearwash facility for processing bio-aggregates. Deliverables include establishing the design basis, process simulation modeling,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $600,000 to Hack-Away Forest Products, Inc. on November 12, 2025, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The project will modernize the awardee's kiln-dried firewood operations in Wisconsin through the replacement of two outdated kilns with high-efficiency stainless steel fast kilns, reducing drying times by more than half and doubling production capacity to process an additional...
- This federal Project Grant award for $830,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) program. The award supports a research project conducted by the University of Washington to perform a life cycle analysis-based environmental impact assessment of bioenergy facilities across the United States. The project aims to develop data and analytical approaches to evaluate the environmental footprint of bioenergy...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fall River Resource Conservation District received a $300,000 Project Grant award on September 5, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The project, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2027, focuses on establishing biochar production infrastructure and market development in California. Key deliverables include engineering and design services for equipment installation,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $247,777 on February 13, 2026, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to Hartree Partners, LP (doing business as Hetco) for the acquisition and installation of advanced biochar production equipment across three biomass facilities located in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The project deliverables include feedstock processing enhancements, modifications to diverter systems for...
Western Michigan University received a $799,986 Project Grant awarded February 13, 2026, from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to develop a pathway for producing biochar asphalt additives from low-value forest biomass. The project will be conducted in Michigan and is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2028. This initiative supports the Wood Innovations program's dual objectives of strengthening forest products markets while addressing hazardous fuel reduction and sustainable forest management through the development and commercialization of innovative wood product applications. The project directly aligns with the Wood Utilization Assistance program's priorities by creating a marketable use for low-value forest biomass, thereby incentivizing active forest management and reducing wildfire risk. By developing biochar asphalt additives as a commercial product, the project facilitates the removal of biomass that would otherwise contribute to hazardous fuel loads while generating economic value for forest landowners and communities. The three-year performance period allows for the technical development, testing, and pathway establishment necessary to advance this wood utilization innovation toward commercial viability.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $300.0k | 2/13/26 |