Partner will install new, updated, state-of-the-art wood milling and sawing equipment that increase production, produce higher quality products safer, faster, and more efficiently

Grant Award Summary

Out Of The Ashes Inc. received a $655,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on September 16, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The grant funds the installation of new, state-of-the-art wood milling and sawing equipment at the recipient's Michigan facility to increase production capacity and manufacturing efficiency while improving product quality and worker safety. This equipment upgrade will enable the company to design, develop, and manufacture innovative, sustainable, and affordable wood-based housing products tailored to meet domestic and international market demand.

In addition to equipment installation, the grant supports market development and industry awareness activities. Out Of The Ashes Inc. will promote the benefits and broader adoption of sustainable wood-based products by exhibiting new housing solutions at domestic and international trade shows, positioning wood as a preferred building material for residential and commercial construction applications. This project aligns with the Wood Innovations program's focus on strengthening the forest products industry and expanding wood products markets.

IT will allow the partner to design, create, manufacture, and sell new additional innovative, sustainable, and affordable wood-based housing products that are in high demand across the US and globally. The partner will increase awareness of the benefits of building with wood and promote the benefits and use of sustainable wood-based products as a preferred building material in residential and commercial construction by exhibiting them in domestic and international trade shows.