Emergency Relief
Dept. of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration
Wildfire-Specific Spending: No
Wildfire Activities Funded: “Recovery”
16,045
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2017 – FY2025
Description
The Emergency Relief program provides up to 100% cost share grants for emergency and permanent repairs on federal roads that have been damaged by natural disasters, such as wildfires, or other external causes.Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights
Funding is implemented through supplemental appropriations, often in Disaster Supplemental Appropriations bills.Appropriations
| Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
| FY2015 | — | — | — | — |
| FY2016 | — | — | — | — |
| FY2017 | — | 1532017000 | — | — |
| FY2018 | — | 1374000000 | — | — |
| FY2019 | — | 1650000000 | — | — |
| FY2020 | — | — | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | — | — | — |
| FY2022 | — | 2600000000 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2023 | — | 803000000 | 0 | |
| FY2024 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| FY2025 | — | 8086020000 | 0 | |
| FY2026 | — | 0 |
Last Updated: March 20, 2026
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: No
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No