Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers - PATHH Program
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
GILBERT, Minn., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The American Loggers Council is pleased to announce that the Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers (PATHH) financial assistance program has been developed and will open for applications in the immediate future.
Key Points:
- GILBERT, Minn., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The American Loggers Council is pleased to announce that the Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers (PATHH) financial assistance program has been developed and will open for applications in the immediate future.
- This program is the culmination of the American Loggers Council leadership beginning last summer when Senator Collins (ME) and Senator Smith (MN) introduced legislation to provide financial assistance to the logging and log hauling businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The PATHH program will be administered by the Farm Service Agency based on their experience with similar agricultural commodity programs and presence in nearly every county.
- The USDA, U.S. Forest Service, and the Farm Service Agency developed the PATHH program in record time at the direction of the Biden Administration.