Project Grant DEFG0208ER85087

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) has awarded a $625,720 Project Grant to the Frank Miller Lumber Company in Illinois. The grant funding will be used to upgrade the company's edger and trimmer machine centers with new scanning technology, which will improve lumber yield, reduce waste, and enhance material flow. The objectives of the project include increasing lumber recovery, supporting forest health, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $604,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Woodbed Corp. in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support efforts to improve the utilization of low-grade wood and manage invasive pests in the Allegheny region through an enhanced commercial firewood operation. Key activities to be performed include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to the Collins Pine Company to commission and install 3 new aluminum stainless prefabricated dry kilns at the Collins Sawmill in Kane, Pennsylvania. The goal of this project is to meet the drying needs of various tree species in the Allegheny Forest and enable the sawmill to maintain current kiln charge volume at greater efficiency and speed,...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), is funding the development of an automated system to transform waste wood remnants from mass timber manufacturing into valuable architectural components. The $173,864 grant, awarded on August 15, 2025, will enable the recipient, KTM Research LLC, to demonstrate the technical...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $202,000 Project Grant to Karagozian & Case, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund a demonstration project from June 2021 through July 2022 to test cost-effective cross laminated timber technologies. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood products to effectively manage forests and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,976,836 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Wheeland Lumber CO. Inc. to modernize the company's post-kiln processing operations. The grant will fund the integration of automated scanning, grading, and sorting equipment into a state-of-the-art grading and trim line system. This upgrade is expected to increase Wheeland Lumber's annual production from 9 to 11 million board feet while...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Krueger Lumber Co Inc. (UEI: W5ZVPS37PM77) on July 7, 2025. The grant funding will support coordination among state and local partners to actively manage working forests in the Northeast and Midwest regions. Key objectives include protecting and restoring watersheds, managing the spread of invasive species, reducing wildfire risk, and increasing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mahipapa LLC in Hawaii. The grant funding will be used to automate the wood chipper loading process at the biomass plant by eliminating manual loading and replacing crane loading equipment with an underpile reclaimer. This automation will increase the plant's throughput and energy production, with expected increases in daily energy output and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $268,839 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Nevada Organics, LLC dba Full Circle Compost. The grant will support activating and reconfiguring an existing high-volume mechanical sorting, grinding, and blending unit at the company's composting facility in Carson City, Nevada. This will increase the facility's capacity for processing forest wood byproducts by 600% over the next three years. The...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to KL & A Inc. on August 26, 2022 to complete work by September 30, 2024. The funding supports the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674), which provides direct technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and maximize efficient use of wood resources. Specifically, KL & A Inc. will apply the funding to conduct a...