This project will provide financial assistance to haul economically constrained hazardous fuels (i.e. sawlogs, biomass, slash, mill residuals) on or adjacent to national forest system (NFS) lands that…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $6,423,431 to Loamist, CO. on December 5, 2025, under the Inflation Reduction Act Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance program (CFDA 10.728).

The award funds transportation and logistics services to haul economically constrained hazardous fuels—including sawlogs, biomass, slash, and mill residuals—from 65 active forest management projects on or adjacent to National Forest System lands in California to forest products and energy facilities. This funding addresses materials that would otherwise remain onsite or piled in log landings due to long haul distance, low product value, or market loss from mill closures. Loamist will coordinate two direct grants and four cooperative agreements to facilitate the transportation of approximately 1,100,240 tons of timber and 178,957 MBF of lumber, while reducing wildfire risk on and adjacent to NFS lands. The work aligns with Executive Orders 14225 (Expanding Timber Production), 14223 (Timber and Lumber Imports), and 14154 (Energy).

The period of performance runs through December 31, 2028. Loamist is a minority-owned, for-profit small disadvantaged business headquartered in Berkeley, California, and is registered to receive federal awards through SAM.gov.

This project will provide financial assistance to haul economically constrained hazardous fuels (i.e. sawlogs, biomass, slash, mill residuals) on or adjacent to national forest system (NFS) lands that would otherwise be left onsite or piled in log landings or decks because of long haul distance, low product value, or loss of markets due to mill closures. The project will utilize two direct grants (DG) and four cooperative agreements (CA) to financially assist hauling from 65 active forest management projects (CONTRACTS) to forest products and ENERGY facilities that will utilize the timber and biomass to make useful products and ENERGY. The project aligns with executive order (EO) 14225 (expanding timber production), EO 14223 (timber and lumber imports) and EO 14154 (ENERGY) and will result in 1,100,240 tons (178,957 MBF) of timber accomplishment while reducing wildfire risk on and adjacent to NFS lands.