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Wildfire-Department: Dept. of Agriculture

  • 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 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) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “developing or improving potential control locations, in accordance with preplanning…

  • 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) FY2017 – FY2024 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) “for the procurement and placement of wildfire detection and real-time…

  • 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. 111–88 684 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2018 Description The FLAME (Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act Account) Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund, first funded in FY2010, served…

  • 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) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “conducting mechanical thinning and timber harvesting in…

  • 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) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) “for post-fire restoration activities that are implemented not later than 3 years…

  • USFS Preparedness

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      USFS Preparedness Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Preparedness” 6,177 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 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…

  • 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…