The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an $80 million guarantee aimed at expanding timber production and improving forest health in Nevada and Oregon. The move was announced in Washington on 25 July 2026 by USDA Acting Under Secretary Todd Lindsey.
According to the agency summary, the support is being provided through a timber production expansion guarantee program. The announcement ties the funding backing to two goals at once: increasing timber-related output and strengthening forest conditions in the two Western states.
The Nevada and Oregon focus suggests USDA is using financial guarantees to support projects connected to the timber sector while also addressing broader land and forest management needs. That framing places the initiative at the intersection of industrial capacity and forest health policy.
While the brief notice did not include full project-level details, the main takeaway is clear: USDA is putting federal backing behind timber production growth in Nevada and Oregon, with forest health presented as a central part of the effort.
