Landscape-Scale Restoration Program

Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service State and Private Forestry

Wildfire-Specific Spending: No

Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”

Authorization:
P.L. 110–234

U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2109a

543
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2017 – FY2026

Description

The Landscape-Scale Restoration Program was originally established to support cross-boundary forest restoration projects. In the 2018 Farm Bill, the program was modified to encourage science-based projects that restore priority landscapes or address issues/landscapes identified in State Forest Action Plans. Funding is implemented through 50% cost-share competitive grants awarded through the State for projects on state or private land. Projects must include plans “to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfires,” among other objectives.

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 14000000
FY2016 14000000
FY2017 14000000
FY2018 14000000
FY2019 14000000
FY2020 14000000
FY2021 14000000
FY2022 14000000 400,000,000
FY2023 17,000,000
FY2024 14,000,000
FY2025 14,000,000
FY2026 14,000,000

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: No

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

Appropriations Notes

Supplemental appropriations through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are available through September 30, 2031. Of this funding, $150 million is to assist underserved forest landowners – beginning, in high poverty areas, federally recognized tribes, limited resource producers, or veterans – in climate mitigation or forest resilience practices (Sec. 23002(a)(1)), $150 million to support the participation of underserved forest landowners in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience (Sec. 23002(a)(2)), and $100 million to support the participation of forest landowners who own less than 2,500 acres of forest land in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience (Sec. 23002(a)(3)).