DOI Prescribed Fire and Related Activities

Dept. of Interior Wildland Fire Management

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 “planning and conducting prescribed fires and related activities.”

Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights

Prescribed burns, if used effectively, can dramatically reduce wildfire risk by clearing dried brush and reducing hazardous fuels that increase the intensity and severity of a wildfire. This practice can be cost-effective while also providing ecological benefits.

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 0
FY2016 0
FY2017 0
FY2018 0
FY2019 0
FY2020 0
FY2021 0
FY2022 0 77,488,152 0
FY2023 0 0 43,127,962
FY2024 0 0 43,127,962
FY2025 43,127,962
FY2026 43,127,962

Last Updated: October 17, 2024

Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – New

Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No

Appropriations Notes

Supplemental appropriations through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) are not specified by year, instead a topline number for all Section 40803 activities in DOI is appropriated and DOI has the discretion to allocate annual supplemental appropriations between programs. DOI is appropriated $327 million in FY2022 and $182 million annually FY2023-2026. This database estimates annual program-level appropriations as a percentage of total annual appropriations. This does not directly align with DOI allocations.