Wood Utilization Assistance
CFDA 10.674 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$116.5M
Awards
442
Recipients
354
States
47
Last Updated
Apr 17, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56.7M | 237 | |
| 2025 | $52.8M | 173 | -7.0% |
| 2026 | $7.0M | 32 | -86.7% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 10.674
Largest individual obligations for Wood Utilization Assistance.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_25CA11132544068_012 2025 WOOD INNOVATIONS GRANT SUPPORT | UNITED STATES ENDOWMENT FOR FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES, INC South Carolina | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2025 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_25CA11132544069_012 ESTABLISHING MASS TIMBER ACCELERATORS AND WOOD INNOVATIONS GRANTS | SOFTWOOD LUMBER BOARD Oregon | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2025 | $3,160,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11132544034_012 REMOVING HURDLES TO WOOD UTILIZATION IN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION | WOOD PRODUCTS COUNCIL District of Columbia | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2025 | $3,000,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11132544060_012 PROJECT ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT WOOD CONSTRUCTION | WOOD PRODUCTS COUNCIL District of Columbia | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $2,900,000 |
ASST_NON_24CA11111137088_012 CARBON SCIENCE DELIVERY PLATFORM | UNITED STATES ENDOWMENT FOR FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES, INC South Carolina | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | SC-04 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_22DG11132544036_012 BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW REMOVING HURDLES TO WOOD UTILIZATION IN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, EDUCATION AND PROJECT ASSISTANCE | WOOD PRODUCTS COUNCIL District of Columbia | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $1,525,000 |
ASST_NON_22DG11132544056_012 THIS EXTENSION WILL ALLOW FOR THE AWARD FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MARKET DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE NEW OPERATION AND ESTABLISHING WOOD SUPPLY CHAINS ONCE THE ACQUISITION IS COMPLETE. | TIMBER PROFESSIONALS COOPERATIVE Wisconsin | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | WI-07 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11132544081_012 EXTEND AWARD FROM 12/31/2026 UNTIL 7/1/2029 TO ALLOW COOPERATOR TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THE GOALS WITHIN THIS AWARD. | SOFTWOOD LUMBER BOARD Oregon | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11132544039_012 GROW AND STABILIZE HARDWOOD INDUSTRY | NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION OF TENN., INC. Tennessee | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | TN-02 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11010013016_012 THE PROJECT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTING A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PLUS BIOCHAR FACILITY AT A SAWMILL IN DEER LODGE, MONTANA. UTILIZING WOODY BIOMASS RESIDUALS FROM MILL OPERATIONS AND F… | BIG SKY BIOENERGY, LLC Montana | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | MT-01 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200304_012 THIS PROJECT WILL CONVERT THE EXISTING PLANT INTO A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PLANT, PRODUCING USABLE RENEWABLE HEAT ENERGY BY INSTALLING WASTE HEAT RECOVERY MODULES ON THE PLANTS E… | RYEGATE ASSOCIATES Vermont | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | VT-00 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200292_012 WOOD INNOVATION GUTCHESS LUMBER COMBINED HEAT AND POWER | GUTCHESS LUMBER CO INC New York | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | NY-90 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11094200441_012 THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED EARLY WITH ALL REPORTS ON HAND AND APPROVED. EQUIPMENT IS TO BE RETAINED BY THE PARTNER FOR CONTINUED USE. | NORTHERN HARDWOODS Michigan | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | MI-01 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200284_012 DURGIN AND CROWELL WOOD ENERGY COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM | DURGIN & CROWELL LUMBER CO INC New Hampshire | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | NH-02 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11083150900_012 PROVIDING UNDERSERVED FOREST LANDOWNERS WITH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGING PRIVATE MARKETS | FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN COOPERATIVES/LAND ASSISTANCE FUND (INC.) Georgia | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | GA-90 | 2025 | $900,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11132544023_012 EXPIRATION DATE WAS CHANGED DO TO AWARD ACCOMPLISHMENTS BEING MET EARLY AND CLOSEOUT OF AWARD. | SOFTWOOD LUMBER BOARD Oregon | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $785,000 |
ASST_NON_22DG11132544060_012 MASS TIMBER MARKETING AND PRODUCT DESIGN | UNITED STATES ENDOWMENT FOR FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES, INC South Carolina | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $595,172 |
ASST_NON_25DG11132544079_012 COOPERATOR SUPPORTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE HARDWOOD INDUSTRY. HARDWOOD SAWMILLS TYPICALLY ARE SLOWER TO ADOPT INNOVATIVE PROCESSES AND HAVE A MORE LABOR-INTENSIVE WORKFORCE. THERE… | NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION OF TENN., INC. Tennessee | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2025 | $580,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11083150212_012 EXPANDING SAWMILL CAPACITY AT FOUR SITES ACROSS SOUTHERN APPALACHIA | UNAKA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. Tennessee | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | TN-01 | 2024 | $543,287 |
ASST_NON_25CA11132544078_012 THIS AGREEMENT WILL EXPAND THE PACE AND SCALE OF CRITICAL AND EXPERT-LEVEL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THE WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. THESE DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING… | UNITED STATES ENDOWMENT FOR FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES, INC South Carolina | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_25CA11132544003_012 WOOD MANUFACTURING FACILITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT | UNITED STATES ENDOWMENT FOR FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES, INC South Carolina | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_24CA11132544034_012 ENHANCING FOREST UTILIZATION AND MARKETING CAPACITY IN THE UNITED STATES SOUTH | TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE Texas | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | TX-90 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11132544068_012 THIS MODIFICATION WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED ABILITY TO STIMULATE, EXPAND, AND SUPPORT UNITED STATES WOOD PRODUCTS MARKETS AND FACILITIES TO ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF… | COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATION Colorado | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | CO-02 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_24CA11132544086_012 WOOD INNOVATIONS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWING WESTERN FOREST UTILIZATION AND MARKETING CAPACITY | COUNCIL OF WESTERN STATE FORESTERS Colorado | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_24CA11132544047_012 BUILD AND SUPPORT STATE FORESTRY UTILIZATION AND MARKETING CAPACITY THROUGH TARGETED INVESTMENTS IN STATE FORESTRY UTILIZATION AND MARKETING PROGRAM | NORTHEAST-MIDWEST STATE FORESTERS ALLIANCE, INC. District of Columbia | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200266_012 THIS MODIFICATION ADDS FUNDING AND EXPANDS THE SCOPE OF THE ORIGINAL AWARD AND DELIVERS ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES TO SUPPORT WOOD UTILIZATION AND ACTIVE TIMBER MANAGEMENT. THE ADDITIONA… | DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS PARKS & RECREATION VERMONT Vermont | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | VT-00 | 2025 | $497,758 |
ASST_NON_24DG11132544091_012 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS BASED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF BIOENERGY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Washington | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $415,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11132544078_012 MASS TIMBER MANUFACTURING SHORT COURSE | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $359,999 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000087882_012 PERSISTENT POVERTY DHCS GRANT - CONACT SEC 379G DELTA HEALTH CARE SERVICES GRANT | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SERVICES Illinois | Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Service | IL-12 | 2024 | $350,754 |
ASST_NON_24DG11062765580_012 DESIGN FOR MASS TIMBER MANUFACTURING PHASE 1 | TIMBERLAB INC California | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | AK-00 | 2024 | $330,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11083150210_012 THIS PROJECT WILL CONSOLIDATE TWO PRODUCTION LINES INTO AN INTEGRATED HARDWOOD PLANER/GRADING LINE AT A SAWMILL IN WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO NEARLY DOU… | CHURCH & CHURCH LUMBER, LLC North Carolina | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | NC-90 | 2025 | $325,000 |
ASST_NON_19DG11100106811_012 ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY | ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY Alaska | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | AK-00 | 2024 | $310,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11046013637_012 THE BUSINESS NEEDS TO WORK THROUGH SOME ISSUES THAT HAVE RESULTED IN THE TEMPORARY CESSATION OF OPERATIONS AND DELAYED CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILD OUT OF FACILITY. | TAHOE FOREST PRODUCTS LLC Nevada | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | NV-90 | 2025 | $300,050 |
ASST_NON_25DG11062765279_012 THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A LAB-SCALE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING PROCESS WOOD WOOL CEMENT LARGE WALL ELEMENTS, PRODUCE PROTOTYPE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, AND PHYSICALLY TEST THE S… | SINGLE WIDGET LLC Oregon | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | OR-90 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11062765270_012 WOOD INNOVATIONS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY EXPAND AND ACCELERATE WOOD PRODUCTS MARKETS, WOOD ENERGY MARKETS, AND WOOD MANUFACTURING FACILITIES THROUG… | VAAGEN BROS. LUMBER, INC. Washington | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | WA-90 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11094200128_012 THIS PROJECT WILL BOTH MAINTAIN AND EXPAND MARKETS FOR SMALL SAWMILLS IN THE REGION AS WELL AS SUPPORT TIMBER HARVESTED FROM THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST AND ENCOURAGE MORE INTE… | MCCLAIN FOREST PRODUCTS Missouri | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | MO-08 | 2026 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11052021281_012 ACCELERATING MASS TIMBER UTILIZATION IN HOUSING CONSTRUCTION | BAY AREA COUNCIL FOUNDATION California | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | CA-90 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11052021280_012 THIS ACTION DE-OBLIGATED FUNDING AND CLOSED THE AGREEMENT. | SIMONPIETRI ENTERPRISES LLC Hawaii | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | HI-02 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11052021279_012 BIOMASS AUTOMATION PROJECT | MAHIPAPA LLC Hawaii | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | HI-90 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11010013014_012 THE WOOD INNOVATIONS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY EXPAND AND ACCELERATE WOOD PRODUCTS MARKETS, WOOD ENERGY MARKETS, AND WOOD MANUFACTURING FACILITIES TH… | FARADYNE POWER SYSTEMS CORP Florida | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | MT-90 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11132544040_012 SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS PROGRAM REGIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL FORESTS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW | UNITED STATES ENDOWMENT FOR FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES, INC South Carolina | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | — | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11052021276_012 RED BLUFF BIOMASS TO HYDROGEN FACILITY | REDDING RANCHERIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION California | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | CA-90 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11010013017_012 THE WOOD INNOVATIONS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY EXPAND AND ACCELERATE WOOD PRODUCTS MARKETS, WOOD ENERGY MARKETS, AND WOOD MANUFACTURING FACILITIES TH… | IFG TECHNOLOGIES LLC Idaho | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | ID-01 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11046013632_012 AWARD COMPLETED AND CLOSED. | BOISE CASCADE COMPANY Idaho | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | ID-01 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11030000026_012 FUNDS WILL BE USED TO AUTOMATE WOOD PELLET PROCESSING TO INCREASE BIOMASS UTILIZATION AND SUPPORT RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT. | WESTERN WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. New Mexico | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | NM-03 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11052021249_012 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE SUPPLY SHEDS, SCORE THEIR POTENTIAL BASED ON THE TRUE COST OF EXTRACTING MATERIAL FROM FORESTS, AND DEVELOP SCALABLE, TRANSPAR… | LOAMIST, CO. California | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | NJ-90 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11021600058_012 ADDITIONAL MARKET SUPPORT FOR FOREST PRODUCTS BY DEVELOPING A NEW FACILITY TO SERVICE THE FRONT RANGE | LIGNUM SUPPORT LLC California | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | CO-90 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11052021250_012 THE GOA OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR THE SMALL SCALE, SPECIALTY SAWMILL AND WOOD WOOL CEMENT PILOT PLANT . | HAPPY CAMP COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. California | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | CA-90 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_25DG11052021253_012 THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO CREATE A CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER PRODUCTION FACILITY THAT CAN FABRICATE PANELS TO PRODUCE A SUPERIOR BUILDING PRODUCT USING LOCAL WOOD, ADDRESS THE… | SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT California | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | CA-90 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11021600063_012 FEEDSTOCK ANALYSIS AND PRE-ENGINEERING TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A WOOD WASTE TO BIOFUEL GASIFICATION PLANT IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO. WORK IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE… | YOSEMITE CLEAN ENERGY, LLC California | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | CO-90 | 2024 | $300,000 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $9.2M | 44 |
| Washington | $6.6M | 35 |
| Oregon | $6.4M | 44 |
| Georgia | $5.4M | 19 |
| Michigan | $4.5M | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | $3.8M | 15 |
| Tennessee | $3.4M | 9 |
| Vermont | $3.2M | 8 |
| South Carolina | $3.1M | 6 |
| Montana | $3.1M | 22 |
| Colorado | $3.1M | 16 |
| Alaska | $2.9M | 17 |
| Arizona | $2.7M | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $2.4M | 7 |
| Idaho | $2.3M | 12 |
| New Hampshire | $2.1M | 5 |
| Hawaii | $2.1M | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $1.8M | 6 |
| Virginia | $1.7M | 9 |
| North Carolina | $1.7M | 8 |
| New York | $1.7M | 4 |
| Nevada | $1.6M | 7 |
| Maine | $1.6M | 7 |
| Arkansas | $1.5M | 8 |
| Minnesota | $1.5M | 7 |
| Kentucky | $1.4M | 5 |
| Mississippi | $1.3M | 7 |
| New Mexico | $1.3M | 6 |
| Louisiana | $1.0M | 4 |
| Texas | $913K | 3 |
| Indiana | $894K | 3 |
| Connecticut | $860K | 4 |
| Maryland | $769K | 4 |
| Missouri | $600K | 2 |
| Nebraska | $539K | 5 |
| West Virginia | $513K | 2 |
| Utah | $500K | 3 |
| New Jersey | $500K | 2 |
| Florida | $488K | 2 |
| Wyoming | $415K | 2 |
| Illinois | $351K | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | $217K | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $200K | 1 |
| Ohio | $82K | 1 |
| Kansas | $47K | 1 |
| American Samoa | $43K | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $34K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Agriculture$116.5M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs