TCS Databases

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Wildfire Agency: Forest Service

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      Hazardous Fuels Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” Authorization: P.L. 108-148 U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §6511 5,213 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Hazardous Fuels program funds hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest land, as well as fully and partially…

  • Integrated Resource Restoration Pilot

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      Integrated Resource Restoration Pilot Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”, “Recovery” Authorization: P.L. 112–74 186 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 Description From FY2012 to FY2017, Integrated Resource Restoration was a pilot program to combine budget items for Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management (within…

  • Forest Resource Information and Analysis

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      Forest Resource Information and Analysis Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”, “Preparedness”,”Recovery” Authorization: P.L. 117-328 — TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Beginning in FY2022, the Forest Resource Information and Analysis line item provides funding for congressionally directed spending, including…

  • Forest Service Salaries & Expenses

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      Forest Service Salaries & Expenses Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Other” 6,536 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description This line item covers all salaries and expenses for the Wildland Fire Management (WFM) program, including federal and state firefighters; employee and personnel…

  • Forest Inventory and Analysis

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      Forest Inventory and Analysis Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Forest and Rangeland Research Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Research” Authorization: P.L 95-307 64 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2025-FY2026 Description The Forest Inventory and Analysis program surveys and collects data on the extenf of forests, size and health of trees, tree growth,…

  • Firewood Banks

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      Firewood Banks Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 8 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Firewood Banks program, established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), provides feedstock to firewood banks and provides financial assistance…

  • Forest Health Management (FHM) – Cooperative Lands

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      Forest Health Management (FHM) – Cooperative Lands Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” 372 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Forest Health Management (FHM) – Cooperative Lands program provides technical assistance and 50% cost-share grants to states and territories…

  • Forest Health Management (FHM) – Federal Lands

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      Forest Health Management (FHM) – Federal Lands Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” 326 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Forest Health Management (FHM) – Federal Lands program provides technical assistance to federal lands managers for surveying, monitoring, prevention,…

  • Forest Legacy Program

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      Forest Legacy Program Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”, “Recovery” Authorization: P.L. 101-624 U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2103c 1,400 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2025 Description The Forest Legacy Program (FLP) provides grants to State agencies to purchase land or enter permanent…

  • Forest Products 

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      Forest Products  Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” Authorization: The Act of July 31, 1947 U.S.C: 30 U.S.C. §601 1,707 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description According to the U.S. Forest Service, the goal of the Forest Products program is to ensure…