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Wildfire-Department: Dept. of Agriculture

  • 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 47 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The Joint Fire Science Program, established in 1998, is an interagency partnership between the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the…

  • 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) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to enter into an agreement with a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute to compile,…

  • USFS Burned Area Rehabilitation

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    USFS Burned Area Rehabilitation Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Recovery Authorization: P.L. 117-58 225 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The Burned Area Rehabilitation program, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), conducts post-fire efforts within three years of wildfire…

  • Wildland Fire & Fuels R&D

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    Wildland Fire & Fuels R&D Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Forest and Rangeland Research Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Research 43+ TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2016 Description The Wildland Fire and Fuels R&D strategic program area conducts research and development activities to reduce the negative impacts and enhance the beneficial…

  • USFS Control Lines and Fuelbreaks

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    USFS Control Lines and Fuelbreaks 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) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “developing or improving potential control locations, in accordance with preplanning fire…

  • USFS Detection and Monitoring Equipment

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    USFS Detection and Monitoring Equipment Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation, Recovery Authorization: P.L. 117-58 5 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) “for the procurement and placement of wildfire detection and real-time monitoring…

  • USFS FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund

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    USFS FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Response Authorization: P.L. 111–88 1,810 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The FLAME (Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act Account) Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund, first funded in FY2010, served as…

  • USFS Mechanical Thinning, Timber Harvesting or Precommercial Thinning

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    USFS Mechanical Thinning, Timber Harvesting or Precommercial Thinning Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation Authorization: P.L. 117-58 400 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “conducting mechanical thinning and timber harvesting in an…

  • USFS Post Fire Recovery

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    USFS Post Fire Recovery Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Recovery Authorization: P.L. 117-58 100 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) “for post-fire restoration activities that are implemented not later than 3 years after…

  • USFS Preparedness

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    USFS Preparedness Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: Preparedness 8,022 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2015 – FY2024 Description The Preparedness program covers fixed costs for fire management assets in preparation for wildfire events, including training and education, firefighting equipment, and aviation costs. Additional Program Notes…