Northern Forest Center

Construction would use an innovative system that combines mass timber, standardized design and a patented hinge assembly system to create timber-frame homes.

A middle-market project is underway in Greenville to build up to 29 homes using mass timber. Employers like Northern Light CA Dean Hospital struggle to recruit and retain staff because there isn’t enough quality, year-round housing.

The two-story, multi-use building includes four one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom dwelling.

The use and development of tech and wood-based products — like LiDAR and cross-laminated timber — could be advanced if the $15 million, two-year grant is awarded.

Cost increases for the redevelopment of a 19th-century Bethel home into apartments prompted a community campaign to raise funds for completing the project.

The High Peaks Alliance and Carrabassett Region Chapter of New England Mountain Bicycle Association both received a portion of the $317,526 from the center for projects that focus on outdoor destination development.