Cooperator will conduct supplier-consumer relations workshops and timber harvesting and procurement training programs that are designed to support a robust wood supply chain, expand its geographic and…

The Forest Resources Association Inc. received a $385,227 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded September 4, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The awardee will conduct supplier-consumer relations workshops and timber harvesting and procurement training programs designed to strengthen the domestic wood supply chain and improve operational efficiency across the forest products industry.

The grant supports expanded geographic and sector reach of information and challenge resolution services to key participants throughout the forest industry supply chain, including landowners, loggers, truckers, and wood-using industries. By facilitating improved communications and addressing industry challenges through targeted training initiatives, the project aims to support a more robust and competitive wood supply chain while contributing to sustainable forest management objectives aligned with the Wood Innovations program's mission to expand wood product and wood energy markets nationwide.

Cooperator will conduct supplier-consumer relations workshops and timber harvesting and procurement training programs that are designed to support a robust wood supply chain, expand its geographic and sector reach, thereby making information and challenge resolution more widely available to the entire forest industry supply chain, namely, landowners, loggers, truckers, and wood-using industries.