State Fire Assistance
Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry
Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes
Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation, Preparedness
Authorization:
P.L. 95-313
U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2106
865
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2024
Description
The State Fire Assistance program, also known as National Fire Capacity, provides technical assistance and 50% cost-share grants to states. The program’s mission, according to the U.S. Forest Service, is to support and assist State Foresters and local communities in “building capacity for wildfire prevention, mitigation, control, and suppression on non-Federal lands.” Grants may fund training, equipment, and activities relating to wildfire prevention and suppression.Appropriations
Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
FY2015 | 78,000,000 | 0 | — | — |
FY2016 | 78,000,000 | 0 | — | — |
FY2017 | 78,000,000 | 0 | — | — |
FY2018 | 80,000,000 | 0 | — | — |
FY2019 | 81,000,000 | 0 | — | — |
FY2020 | 82,000,000 | 0 | — | — |
FY2021 | 73,433,000 | 0 | — | — |
FY2022 | 75,000,000 | 0 | 17,600,000 | 0 |
FY2023 | 76,000,000 | 0 | 17,600,000 | |
FY2024 | 76,000,000 | 0 | 17,600,000 | |
FY2025 | 17,600,000 | |||
FY2026 | 17,600,000 |
Last Updated: October 17, 2024
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – Existing
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No