USFS Joint Fire Science Program

Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service Forest and Rangeland Research

Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes

Wildfire Activities Funded: Research

Authorization:
P.L. 105-83

47
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2024

Description

The Joint Fire Science Program, established in 1998, is an interagency partnership between the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) that provides funding for basic and applied wildfire science research programs.

Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights

Prior to FY2017, JFSP was funded under the Wildland Fire Management (WFM) account. In FY2017 Congress indicated that funding for JFSP should come from funds appropriated to the Forest Service’s Forest Rangeland and Research account. In FY2018, JFSP was only funded through the DOI ($3 million). The FY2019 President’s Budget Request sought to eliminate the program entirely, but Congress continued to provide funding. Examples of projects funded in FY2023 include studying fire behavior, prescribed fires, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery.

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 6,914,000 0
FY2016 6,914,000 0
FY2017 3,000,000 0
FY2018 0 0
FY2019 3,000,000 0
FY2020 3,000,000 0
FY2021 3,000,000 0
FY2022 4,000,000 0 2,000,000 0
FY2023 4,500,000 0 2,000,000
FY2024 3,000,000 0 2,000,000
FY2025 2,000,000
FY2026 2,000,000

Last Updated: October 17, 2024

Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – Existing

Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No