Timber Production and Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program The Timber Production and Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (TPEP) provides financial support to qualified lenders whose loan applicants want to establish, reopen, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood processing facility that processes ecosystem restoration byproducts from USDA Forest Service National Forest System lands, along with Indian forest and rangelands. Please click the links below for more information: Timber Production and Expansion Loan Program Factsheet Timber Production and Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program - Rural Development Timber Production and Expansion ...