Agency: Department of Agriculture – Forest Service
Description:
The Joint Fire Science Program is an interagency partnership between the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior that provides competitive funding for basic and applied wildfire science research programs.
Bill Section:
40803(c)(9)(B)
New or Existing:
Existing
Potential Cost:
$10,000,000
Timeline:
FY22-26
TCS Notes:
The $10 million potential cost noted above only reflects appropriations from USDA. The Department of the Interior was appropriated an additional $10 million in the IIJA for the Joint Fire Science Program FY22-26.
Other TCS Resources:
Clearing the Smoke: A Closer Look at Federal Spending and Programs on Wildfire