Wildland Firefighter Salaries and Expenses
Dept. of Interior – Wildland Fire Management
Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes
Wildfire Activities Funded: Response
Authorization:
P.L. 117-58
120
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2024
Description
Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to increase the base salary of a Federal wildland firefighter by $20,000 per year or 50 percent of the base salary, whichever is lesser.Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights
Under the IIJA, the USFS shall seek to convert not fewer than 1,000 seasonal wildland firefighters to full-time, permanent, year-round Federal wildland firefighter.Appropriations
Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
FY2015 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2016 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2017 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2018 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2019 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2020 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2021 | — | 0 | — | — |
FY2022 | — | 0 | 37,194,313 | 0 |
FY2023 | 0 | 0 | 20,701,422 | |
FY2024 | 0 | 0 | 20,701,422 | |
FY2025 | 20,701,422 | |||
FY2026 | 20,701,422 |
Last Updated: October 17, 2024
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – New
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No