Project Grant 25DG11094200114
- Federal Grant Award Summary Ottawa Forest Products, Inc. received $885,000 in Project Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded July 10, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. The award supports wood innovation projects in Michigan focused on developing new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products. The funded initiative aims to improve forest management practices, expand forest...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary On September 15, 2025, the USDA Forest Service awarded Ohio Wood Connection, LLC a $235,863 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award funds the acquisition and installation of two complementary technologies at the awardee's Ohio facility with completion targeted for June 30, 2029. The first technology will expand kiln-dried and surfaced slab processing capacity by 25,000 board feet, directly increasing the recipient's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On November 24, 2025, Snowbelt Hardwoods Inc. received a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant funds support kiln design, engineering, site preparation, and installation of new wood processing equipment at the awardee's Wisconsin facility. Upon completion by May 1, 2030, the equipment installation is expected to enhance operational efficiency and increase annual...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Ossipee Mountain Land Co a Project Grant of $630,212.50 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to purchase and install an automated packing production line at its New Hampshire sawmill. The equipment will enable the company to package and commercially distribute kindling manufactured from low-grade pine pulp wood, thereby expanding wood product market capacity and supporting sustainable...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: Brownlee Lumber, Inc. received a $601,663.60 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded September 11, 2025, with a completion date of October 30, 2027. Products/Services: The grant funds the purchase of a Nicholson 40 R2 single ring, air cell debarker—an innovative wood processing equipment system—to be installed at Brownlee Lumber's Pennsylvania facility. This state-of-the-art debarking...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwest Hardwoods received a $624,352 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), effective December 17, 2025, with a completion date of June 1, 2027. The funding supports the installation of a new gang system at Northwest Hardwoods' sawmill facility in Marienville, Pennsylvania. The gang system will replace an existing smaller-sized gang edger and is...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Greentree Forest Products, Inc. received a $600,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on September 12, 2025, with a completion date of September 11, 2030. The grant funds the modernization of the company's sawmill located in Wallingford, Kentucky through the installation of an automated grade and trim line with integrated stacking system. This equipment upgrade will enhance lumber grading...
- Out of the Ashes Inc. received a $655,000 Project Grant awarded on September 16, 2025, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), administered by the USDA Forest Service. The award supports the installation of new, state-of-the-art wood milling and sawing equipment at the company's Michigan facility to enhance production capacity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency. This equipment upgrade will enable the company to design, manufacture, and commercialize innovative,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Western Wood Products, Inc. received a $606,027 Project Grant award on September 11, 2025, from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant funds automation of wood pellet processing equipment and infrastructure in New Mexico to increase biomass utilization, support rural economic development, and facilitate active forest management. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2027. The Wood Utilization...
Ottawa Forest Products, Inc. received an $860,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on March 23, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The recipient is purchasing and installing equipment to produce wood joiner biscuits, which are wooden fasteners used to increase efficiency in the lumber production process. This equipment investment will enable the company to expand production capacity and increase consumption of mill residues, including bark, chips, and off-ends that can be repurposed for kiln production. The project addresses regional timber utilization challenges by creating incentives for improved harvest of pulpwood and hardwood products, which are currently underutilized in favor of low-value timber products. Beyond equipment installation, Ottawa Forest Products will conduct educational outreach by hosting local school students on mill tours to foster connections between forest management and wood products industries and to encourage interest in forest industry careers. These activities align with the Wood Utilization Assistance program's objectives of expanding wood products markets, improving forest health, and supporting sustainable forestry practices.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $300.0k | 3/23/26 |