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Wildfire Agency: Forest Service

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    Reverse-911 Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Preparedness Authorization: P.L. 117-58 30 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to “provide financial assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to establish and…

  • State Fire Assistance

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    State Fire Assistance Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation, Preparedness Authorization: P.L. 95-313 U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2106 865 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The State Fire Assistance program, also known as National Fire Capacity, provides technical assistance and 50% cost-share…

  • National Fire Plan R&D

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    National Fire Plan R&D Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Forest and Rangeland Research Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Research 59+ TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2017 Description The National Fire Plan R&D program, established in 2001, conducts research and development activities with the goal of providing knowledge and tools to improve…

  • National Revegetation

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    National Revegetation Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry & National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: Recovery Authorization: P.L. 117-58 130 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to establish and implement a national revegetation effort on federal…

  • Portable Skidder Bridges

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    Portable Skidder Bridges Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation,Recovery Authorization: P.L. 117-58 50 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The Portable Skidder Bridges program, established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), awards grants to States and Indian Tribes to…

  • Protection of Old-Growth Forests

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    Protection of Old-Growth Forests Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation Authorization: P.L. 117-169 50 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to establish definitions for mature and old-growth forests, complete an inventory of old growth and…

  • Land Management Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring

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    Land Management Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation, Preparedness,Recovery Authorization: P.L. 93-378 U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §1604 1,161 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The Land Management Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring program, which began in FY2017, is a combination…

  • Landscape-Scale Restoration Program

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    Landscape-Scale Restoration Program Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation Authorization: P.L. 110–234 U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2109a 543 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The Landscape-Scale Restoration Program was originally established to support cross-boundary forest restoration projects. In the 2018 Farm Bill,…

  • Map High Risk Communities

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    Map High Risk Communities Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation Authorization: P.L. 117-58 1 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities, defined as communities within…

  • Grazing Management

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    Grazing Management Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation Authorization: P.L. 73-482 U.S.C: 43 U.S.C. §315 363 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The Grazing Management program oversees approximately 95 million acres of National Forest System lands. According to the U.S. Forest Service,…