US Forest Service Announces 2019 Wood Innovation Grant Recipients

Last week, the US Forest Service announced the 2019 Wood Innovation Grant recipients for public and private organizations to research and experiment with new wood products, such as mass timber. Forty-one proposals were selected, which will receive $8.9 million, and will be matched by the recipients. Support for Wood Innovation Grants was included in the Timber Innovation Act, which SLMA supported in the 2018 Farm Bill. The Forest Service's press release and a list of recipients is available here.