Assistance for timber harvesters & haulers

Submitted by tim on Mon, 07/26/2021 - 04:33

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets If you're a business that harvests or hauls timber and you were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible to receive relief payments from a newly established program from the USDA. The Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers (PATHH) program provides financial assistance based on a business's gross revenue comparisons between 2019 and 2020.

To calculate relief payments, the USDA will subtract a business's 2020 gross revenue from their 2019 gross revenue and multiply that figure by 0.8. $200 million has been allocated to this program. Depending on demand, eligible applicants may receive up to $125,000. To be eligible, businesses must have derived 50% of their gross revenue from harvesting or hauling timber and must have experienced as least a 10% loss in gross revenue due to the pandemic.

Applications are being accepted now through October 15, 2021 and can be submitted to your local USDA Service center via mail, fax, hand delivery or electronic means.

Learn More About PATHH

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