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Wildfire Agency: Forest Service

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      USFS Wildfire Start Rapid Detection Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Preparedness” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 10 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) “for entering into an agreement with the Administrator of the National…

  • USFS Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund

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      USFS Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Response” Authorization: P.L. 115-141 15,490 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Reserve Fund, also known as the wildfire adjustment or wildfire funding fix, is jointly managed by the U.S.…

  • Vegetation and Watershed Management

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      Vegetation and Watershed Management Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”, “Recovery” 1,107 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Vegetation and Watershed Management program funds vegetation-related projects on U.S. Forest Service land, including work aimed at invasive species, soil productivity, flooding…

  • Volunteer Fire Assistance

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      Volunteer Fire Assistance Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Preparedness” Authorization: P.L. 95-313 U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2106 209 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Volunteer Fire Assistance program, also known as Rural Fire Capacity, provides technical assistance and cost-share grants…

  • Wildfire Prevention Treatment Data

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      Wildfire Prevention Treatment Data Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Research” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 20 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to enter into an agreement with a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute to…

  • USFS Preparedness Workshops and Training

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      USFS Preparedness Workshops and Training Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”, “Preparedness” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 50 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for preplanning fire response workshops that develop potential operational delineations…

  • USFS Prescribed Fire and Related Activities

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      USFS Prescribed Fire and Related Activities Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 250 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “planning and conducting prescribed fires and related activities.” Additional…

  • USFS Removal of Flammable Vegetation

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      USFS Removal of Flammable Vegetation Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 100 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “contracting or employing crews of laborers to modify and remove…

  • USFS Joint Fire Science Program

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      USFS Joint Fire Science Program Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Forest and Rangeland Research Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Research” Authorization: P.L. 105-83 40 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Joint Fire Science Program, established in 1998, is an interagency partnership between the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and…

  • Urban and Community Forestry

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      Urban and Community Forestry Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”, “Preparedness”,”Recovery” Authorization: P.L. 95-313 U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2105 1,835 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Urban and Community Forestry (UFC) program provides technical, financial, and educational assistance to a…