USFS Burned Area Rehabilitation
Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System
Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes
Wildfire Activities Funded: “Recovery”
Authorization:
P.L. 117-58
225
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2017 – FY2026
Description
The Burned Area Rehabilitation program, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), conducts post-fire efforts within three years of wildfire containment to repair or improve lands unlikely to recover naturally or to repair or replace minor infrastructure and facilities damaged by fire.Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights
The Forest Service received appropriations for burned area rehabilitation from FY2001 through FY2011. Between FY2020 through FY2022, USFS allocated over $10 million to fund post-fire repair and replacement of minor facilities and infrastructure damaged or destroyed by wildfire. This is not reflected in the database. Current appropriations included in the database comes only from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).Appropriations
| Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
| FY2015 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2016 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2017 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2018 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2019 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2020 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2022 | — | 0 | 45000000 | 0 |
| FY2023 | — | 0 | 45000000 | |
| FY2024 | — | 0 | 45000000 | |
| FY2025 | — | 45000000 | ||
| FY2026 | — | 45000000 |
Last Updated: March 20, 2026
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – New
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No