Federal funding for hemp continues to flow to US companies. The sources and targets for federal funding have been varied, reflecting the need for disparate research in agronomy, manufacturing, materials science, analytical methods, and animal nutrition, among other disciplines.

National decarbonization efforts are fueling research to develop sustainable hemp materials, like those manufactured by Idaho-based construction materials firm

Hempitecture was recently awarded $8.42 million through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program administered through the Investing in America program.

The Investing in America program under the Biden-Harris administration provided $428 million in funding for 14 projects with a goal to accelerate domestic clean energy projects.

DOE funding for Hempitecture was awarded to develop a facility in northeast…