Urban and Community Forestry
Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – State and Private Forestry
Wildfire-Specific Spending: No
Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”, “Preparedness”,”Recovery”
Authorization:
P.L. 95-313
U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2105
1,835
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2017 – FY2026
Description
The Urban and Community Forestry (UFC) program provides technical, financial, and educational assistance to a variety of groups (governmental, nonprofit, individuals, etc.) for projects aimed at conserving, protecting, or enhancing urban forests. Supported activities include wildfire prevention and response, among others. UCF also provides 50% cost-share grants for issues identified by the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC).Appropriations
| Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
| FY2015 | 28,040,000 | — | — | — |
| FY2016 | 28,040,000 | — | — | — |
| FY2017 | 28,040,000 | — | — | — |
| FY2018 | 28,500,000 | — | — | — |
| FY2019 | 29,500,000 | — | — | — |
| FY2020 | 32,000,000 | — | — | — |
| FY2021 | 31,910,000 | — | — | — |
| FY2022 | 36,000,000 | — | — | 1,500,000,000 |
| FY2023 | 40,000,000 | — | — | |
| FY2024 | 36,000,000 | — | — | |
| FY2025 | 36,000,000 | — | — | |
| FY2026 | 37,000,000 | — |
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 are available through September 30, 2031.
*In FY2021, the U.S. Forest Service implemented a new budget line item for salaries and expenses across all Forest Service programs – costs that had previously been incorporated into each program’s budget line item. This re-structuring makes it difficult to compare program spending before and after FY2021.