Legacy Resource Management Program

Dept. of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment

Wildfire-Specific Spending: No

Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation, Preparedness,Recovery

Authorization:
P.L. 101-511

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)

Description

The Legacy Resource Management Program, founded in 1991, provides competitive grants to projects that protect and enhance natural and cultural resources while maintaining military readiness. Its strategic priorities are wildland fire management, mission readiness, species protection, climate adaptation and resilience, and support for Department of Defense (DOD) Natural Resources, Cultural Resources, and Native American Affairs programs.

Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights

Previous projects addressing wildland fire have included Legacy Project #18-850 (Development and Implementation of Targeted Training Resources for Wildland Fire Operators on Military Installations, Legacy Project #17-834 (An Early Warning Mapping Tool for Forecasting Fire Risk on DoD Lands in the Arid West), and Legacy Project #16-788 (DoD Wildfire Hazard Assessment).

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 Not Available 0
FY2016 Not Available 0
FY2017 Not Available 0
FY2018 Not Available 0
FY2019 Not Available 0
FY2020 Not Available 0
FY2021 Not Available 0
FY2022 Not Available 0 0 0
FY2023 Not Available 0 0
FY2024 Not Available 0 0
FY2025 0
FY2026 0

Last Updated: October 17, 2024

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

Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No

Appropriations Notes

Limited appropriations information is available on the Legacy Resource Management Program. Explanatory statements accompanying appropriations bills occasionally identify the increase in appropriations over the Department of Defense’s request (e.g. the FY2024 explanatory text and FY2023 explanatory text both indicate a program increase of $5 million over the budget request for the Legacy Resource Management Program), but do not specify the original requested amount or total appropriations for the line item. According to the Department of Defense, “peak funding levels approached $50 million in the late 1990s, and annual funding is currently less than $3 million.”