USFS Prescribed Fire and Related Activities
Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System
Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes
Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”
Authorization:
P.L. 117-58
250
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2017 – FY2026
Description
Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “planning and conducting prescribed fires and related activities.”Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights
Prescribed burns, if used effectively, can dramatically reduce wildfire risk by clearing dried brush and reducing hazardous fuels that increase the intensity and severity of a wildfire. This practice can be cost-effective while also providing ecological benefits.Appropriations
| Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
| FY2015 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2016 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2017 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2018 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2019 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2020 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2022 | — | 0 | 50000000 | 0 |
| FY2023 | — | 0 | 50000000 | |
| FY2024 | — | 0 | 50000000 | |
| FY2025 | — | 50000000 | ||
| FY2026 | — | 50000000 |
Last Updated: March 20, 2026
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – New
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No