National Fire Plan R&D

Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service Forest and Rangeland Research

Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes

Wildfire Activities Funded: Research

59+
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2017

Description

The National Fire Plan R&D program, established in 2001, conducts research and development activities with the goal of providing knowledge and tools to improve our understanding of wildfire and wildfire management, including in areas such as firefighter safety, national-level risk assessment, climate change and changing fire regimes, and fire effects on landscapes and human communities.

Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights

While USFS proposed eliminating the program in FY2020 “because the Forest Service will focus on reducing wildland fire risk, contributing to the improvement of forest and grassland conditions across shared landscapes, and contributing to rural economic prosperity,” Congress continued directing USFS to fund Fire Plan R&D through the FRR account FY2020-FY2023.

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 19,795,000 0
FY2016 19,795,000 0
FY2017 19,795,000 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 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

Starting FY2018, Congress no longer specifically allocated funding for Fire Plan R&D but indicated that funding for this program should come from funds appropriated to the Forest and Rangeland Research (FRR) account.