Firewood Banks
Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry
Wildfire-Specific Spending: No
Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation
Authorization:
P.L. 117-58
8
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2024
Description
The Firewood Banks program, established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), provides feedstock to firewood banks and provides financial assistance for the operation of firewood banks.Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights
Subsidies to address the lack of commercial viability of forest and wood products under the guise of reducing “hazardous fuel” might create perverse incentives that undercut forest health objectives and can increase the risk of fire. Where timber and other forest products harvest can take place is often determined by road access, commercial viability, and other local conditions that may misalign with wildfire spatial patterns or even undermine overall forest health.Appropriations
| Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
| FY2015 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2016 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2017 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2018 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2019 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2020 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2022 | — | 0 | 1,600,000 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | 1,600,000 | |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 | 1,600,000 | |
| FY2025 | 1,600,000 | |||
| FY2026 | 1,600,000 |
Last Updated: October 17, 2024
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – New
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No