NWTF Assists Forest Service with the 2025 Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Program
EDGEFIELD, S.C — The National Wild Turkey Federation and the USDA Forest Service are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance grant program. These grants, authorized and funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, are critical to the successful removal of forest products to locations where they can be utilized effectively. The HFTA program is a key tool to accomplish the objectives of Presidential Executive Order 14225.
The Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance program is designed to address the challenge of transporting forest products, which is often a significant barrier to effective hazardous fuel treatment due to high costs and the distance from national forests to forest product facilities. By incentivizing the removal of these materials, the program seeks to increase the implementation of wildfire prevention strategies.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities, such as manufacturing facilities, wood-energy and logging contractors, non-profit entities, U.S. state and local governments and tribal entities. Proposals must demonstrate how they will reduce hazardous fuels and explain why transportation is a limiting factor. Materials must be removed from National Forest System lands and/or demonstrate benefit to National Forest System lands.
The Forest Service anticipates awarding up to $23 million through this Notice of Funding Opportunity. There is a 50% match requirement for the HFTA program, meaning a proposal requesting $100,000 in federal funding must include at least $50,000 in matching funds from non-federal sources, totaling $150,000 in eligible project expenses.
Detailed information about the application process, selection criteria and eligible expenses can be found in the Forest Service Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Program Notice of Funding Opportunity, Frequently Asked Questions and Example Grant Application.
About the National Wild Turkey Federation
Since 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation has invested over half a billion dollars into wildlife conservation and has positively impacted over 24 million acres of critical wildlife habitat. The NWTF has also invested over $10 million into wild turkey research to guide the management of the wild turkey population and to ensure sustainable populations into perpetuity. The organization continues to deliver its mission by working across boundaries on a landscape scale through its Four Shared Values: clean and abundant water, healthy forests and wildlife habitat, resilient communities, and robust recreational opportunities. With the help of its dedicated members, partners and staff, the NWTF continues its work to provide Healthy Habitats. and Healthy Harvests. for future generations.