Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery

Objective

The Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery program of the Forest Service aims to restore health to ecosystems that depend on fire. This is achieved through the controlled application of fire by a team of fire experts under specified weather conditions. The program addresses prescribed burning on Wildfire Crisis Strategy landscapes and across regional boundaries. It is part of the National Prescribed Fire Resource Mobilization Strategy, which was developed by a task group of incident management experts at the Forest Service. The strategy specifically addresses prescribed burning on Wildfire Crisis Strategy landscapes and across regional boundaries.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• U.S. Federal Government
• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Other Special Disctrict Government
• Local
• State
• Territorial
• Tribal
• Nonprofit Organization

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement
• Other Financial Assistance

Program Contact

keith.oloughlin@usda.gov
906-280-5491