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