Working Forest Lands

Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service State and Private Forestry

Wildfire-Specific Spending: No

Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation

Authorization:
P.L. 101-624

U.S.C: 16 U.S.C. §2103a

180
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2024

Description

Formerly known as the Forest Stewardship Program and renamed Working Forest Lands 2019, this program provides nonindustrial private forest landowners with financial and technical assistance to increase the economic and natural resource value of a forest, which may include funding for activities related to wildfire risk reduction. Funds are distributed to state forest agencies, who in turn provide assistance to private landowners.

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 23,036,000 0
FY2016 23,036,000 0
FY2017 23,036,000 0
FY2018 20,500,000 0
FY2019 20,500,000 0
FY2020 21,000,000 0
FY2021 11,902,000 0
FY2022 12,000,000 0 0 0
FY2023 12,500,000 0 0
FY2024 12,000,000 0 0
FY2025 0
FY2026 0

Last Updated: October 17, 2024

Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: No

Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No