Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO)
NASA – Aeronautics
Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes
Wildfire Activities Funded: Response
10+
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2023
Description
The ACERO program, under the Airspace Operations and Safety Program, aims to improve aerial responses to wildfires by coordinating aerial wildfire response efforts. Activities include identifying fire ignition sites and improving weather modeling. Similar work was previously completed under the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations (STEReO) project, FY2020-2022.Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights
In April 2024, Rep. Garcia (R-CA-27) and Rep. McClellan (D-VA-4) introduced a bill (H. R. 8118) to codify and expand the existing Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) program. The bill would authorize $15,000,000 in appropriations for FY2025.Appropriations
Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
FY2015 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2016 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2017 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2018 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2019 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2020 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2021 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2022 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FY2023 | 10,000,000 | 0 | 0 | |
FY2024 | Not Available | 0 | 0 | |
FY2025 | 0 | |||
FY2026 | 0 |
Last Updated: October 17, 2024
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: No
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No