Hazardous Fuels

Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service National Forest System

Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes

Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”

Authorization:
P.L. 108-148

U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §6511

5,213
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2017 – FY2026

Description

The Hazardous Fuels program funds hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest land, as well as fully and partially funding other U.S. Forest Service grant programs such as the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program, the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program, and the Wood Innovations Grants Program.

Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights

Prior to FY2018, the Hazardous Fuels budget line item was funded under the USFS’s Wildland Fire Management (WFM) account.

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 361,749,000
FY2016 375,000,000
FY2017 390,000,000
FY2018 430,000,000
FY2019 435,000,000 21,000,000
FY2020 445,310,000
FY2021 180,388,000
FY2022 187,388,000 102,800,000 1,800,000,000
FY2023 207,000,000 102,800,000
FY2024 175,450,000 102,800,000
FY2025 175,450,000 75,000,000 102,800,000
FY2026 176,850,000 102,800,000

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

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

Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: Yes – Existing

Appropriations Notes

Supplemental appropriations through the Inflation Reduction Act are available through September 30, 2031. $100 million in Inflation Reduction Act hazardous fuels funding will be allocated through a competitive process under the Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction Program (CWRRP).