Loggers and timber haulers will have an opportunity to apply for assistance under the Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers or PATTH program, starting July 22^nd. 

Up to $200 million in relief funds may be available through the program for logging and trucking businesses that had losses due to COVID-19. Information on how to apply can be found at https://www.farmers.gov/pandemic-assistance/pathh  and applications can be submitted to your local FSA office. 

The Farm Service Agency will administer the program and a webinar for stakeholders was scheduled on Wednesday, July 21 at 3 pm EST, and a second webinar on July 22^nd at noon EST to introduce the program. 

The presentation slides and a recording will be available at:  https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/outreach-and-education/webinars/index buying and selling these residues is the Midwest Biomass Exchange (mbioex.com). 

Now that the BTU Act has been reintroduced in both chambers, the BTU Act Coalition is working to gain additional co-sponsors in the House and Senate. The BTU Act already enjoys bipartisan support, but we need you to join the coalition and contact your representatives and senators to urge them to cosponsor the BTU Act.

Many rural regions are dependent on expensive fossil heating fuels such as oil, natural gas and propane. Locally produced biomass fuels can displace dependence on high carbon intensity fossil fuels, thereby keeping fuel dollars local and greatly reducing heating costs.