FORSYTH, Ga.,  — The Georgia Forestry Foundation, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) recently awarded the first cohort of the Georgia Mass Timber Accelerator projects $75,000 in funding. The selected projects include a diverse range of residential, educational and community-focused buildings, showcasing the versatility and low carbon footprint of mass timber construction. As an additional benefit of the Accelerator program, the three selected projects also received technical assistance from Woodworks – Wood Products Council that supported the integration of mass timber in their designs. At the finale event, held at SouthFace Institute in Atlanta, each team presented on the status of their project and their next phase of development, including the selection of a regional mass timber provider, the final permitting process, and breaking ground.