BILJA Grant Program Tracker
The BILJA Grant Program Tracker has been created to assist Tribal Nations with BIIJA programs. Program information will be updated as new information becomes available. If you need assistance, please contact us.
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Name of Program | New or Existing Program | Type | Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones | Tribes Eligible? | Workforce Funding Eligible Use? | Cybersecurity An Eligible Use? | ||
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Public Transportation Technical Assistance and Workforce Development | Existing | Technical Assistance | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding to support workforce development and transition, including in relation to zero-emission fleet conversion and other technical assistance to support transit providers. Also supports the development of standards for the public transportation industry. Eligible Recipients: National non-profit organizations Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Metropolitan Transportation Planning | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | |||||
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Description: The Metropolitan Planning Program is available to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process and meet the transportation planning requirements of the joint Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration planning regulations. Eligible Recipients: States, MPOs Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Transit Cooperative Research Program | Existing | |||||||
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Description: Applied research program that develops near-term, practical solutions to problems facing public transportation, managed by the Transportation Research Board Eligible Recipients: National Academy of Sciences Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Urbanized Area Formula Grant Program (Transit) | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Makes resources available to urbanized areas and Governors for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas and for transportation-related planning. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, special districts Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
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Description: To provide financial assistance in meeting the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities where public transportation services are unavailable, insufficient or inappropriate. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits, Tribal governments (federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Program | New | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO | Yes | ||||
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Description: Supports transition of passenger ferries to low or zero emissions technologies. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, Tribal governments etc. Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Pilot Program for Enhanced Mobility | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Competitive program to improve coordinated access and mobility Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits, Tribal governments (other than federally-recognized) Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Public Transportation Innovation | Existing | Competitive | _ | |||||
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Description: Awards funding to advance innovative public transportation research and development Eligible Recipients: State and local government entities, federal government etc. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are available if there's substantial public benefit. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Capital Investment Grants Program (Fixed Guideway) | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Discretionary grant program funds transit capital investments, including heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, streetcars and bus rapid transit. Includes a pilot program for Expedited Project Delivery for new high-capacity transit projects. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments Federal Cost Share: Max allowed 80% federal/20% non-federal OR 60% federal/40% non-federal depending on project type. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive grants | Existing | Competitive | May 31, 2022 - Applications for FY2022 closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus-related facilities. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Bus and Bus Facilities Program | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | yes | ||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease bus-related facilities. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) county, cities/townships, special districts Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Ferry Service for Rural Communities | New | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO | |||||
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Description: The Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program makes Federal resources available to States to ensure basic essential ferry service is provided to rural areas. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment Projects | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides funding to assist innovative projects and activities that advance and sustain safe, efficient, equitable, climate-friendly public transportation. Eligible research and demonstrations under this program explore novel approaches to improve public transportation. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, SPD, Public Transportation provider, Tribal governments (federally recognized) etc. Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Statewide Transportation Planning | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Financial assistance to the States to meet the planning requirements of the joint Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration planning regulations for Statewide transportation planning. Eligible Recipients: States, MPOs Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Urbanized Area Passenger Ferry Program | Existing | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: Competitive program for passenger ferry capital projects in urbanized areas. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, SPD, Tribal governments (Federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | National Rural Transportation Assistance Program | Existing | Technical Assistance | N/A | |||||
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Description: Eligible Recipients: Nonprofits, Higher Ed., other public entities Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Transit) including Growing States Funds. | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
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Description: To improve, initiate, or continue public transportation service in nonurbanized areas and to provide technical assistance for rural transportation providers. The Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program is a set-aside from the Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal Governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Pilot program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning | Existing | Competitive | July 25, 2022 - FY2022 NOFO closed | |||||
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Description: Provides funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning with a new fixed guideway or core capacity transit capital investment Eligible Recipients: State or local governmental authorities that are FTA grant recipients Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Technical Assistance and Workforce Development | Existing | Formula | TBD | Yes | ||||
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Description: Eligible Recipients: Tribes, nonprofits, public transportation providers, development organizations, workforce development entities Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Rail Vehicle Replacement Grants | New | Competitive | July 2022 - FY2022 NOFO expected | |||||
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Description: Capital projects for the replacement of rail rolling stock. Eligible Recipients: States, local governmental authorities Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal; however, these funds cannot exceed 50 percent of total cost. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | State of Good Repair Program for Rail Vehicle Replacement | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Assists in funding capital projects for existing fixed guideway systems including rail, bus rapid transit, and passenger ferries) and high intensity motorbus systems to maintain public transportation systems in a state of good repair. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special district, Tribal governments (federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | All Stations Accessibility Program | New | Competitive | September 30, 2022 - Proposals in response to FY22 NOFO close | |||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs. Eligible Recipients: States, local government authorities Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Appalachian Development Public Transportation Assistance Program | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Provides funding to States in the Appalachian region to support the provision of public transit services in rural areas. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits, Tribal governments (federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Public Transportation on Indian Reservations - Competitive | Existing | Competitive | May 25, 2022 - Application period closed for NOFO. | Yes | ||||
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Description: Direct funding to federally-recognized Tribes to provide public transportation service on and around Indian reservations or Tribal land in rural areas. Eligible Recipients: Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Public Transportation on Indian Reservations - Formula | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Provides direct funding to Federally recognized Tribes to provide public transportation service on and around Indian reservations or Tribal land in rural areas Eligible Recipients: Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Provides funding to states for transportation research, technical assistance, training and related support services in rural areas Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Public Transportation | University Transportation Centers | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: The UTC Program advances the State-of-the-art in transportation research and technology, and develops the next generation of transportation professionals. Eligible Recipients: Higher Ed. Federal Cost Share: In general, 50 percent Federal share/50 percent non-Federal (100 percent non-Federal matching requirement); 66.7 percent Federal/33.3 percent non-Federal (50 percent non-Federal matching requirement) for Tier 1 UTCs |
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| USDA | Resilience | State Fire Assistance | No | Grant, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance | Soliciting projects from States | |||||
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Description: Supports and assists State Foresters and local communities in building capacity for wildfire prevention, mitigation, control, and suppression on non-Federal lands. Eligible Recipients: Community And State (Primary Partners Including National Association of State Foresters And State Forestry Agencies) Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Direct Federal Spending For Resilient Recreation Sites | Yes | Direct Federal Spending | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in May 2022 | |||||
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Description: Funding to improve resilience of recreation sites on Federal lands, including Indian forest or range lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Reforestation Trust Fund (Replant Act) | No | Direct Federal Spending | Report to Congress in November 2022 | |||||
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Description: The funds are used to reduce the backlog in reforestation and timber stand improvement work. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Wildfire Management - Fuels Management | No | Direct Federal spending, possibly Interagency Agreement(s), Cooperative Agreement(s), and Contract(s) | Yes | |||||
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Description: To protect vulnerable communities from wildfire while preparing our communities and natural landscapes for a changing climate, through hazardous fuels management strategies. Eligible Recipients: Federal Agencies, State agencies, Tribal Governments, And Businesses Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USACE | Resilience | Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects | No | Direct Federal | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funds the construction of authorized water resources projects to increase aquatic ecosystem restoration, including $1 billion for multi-purpose projects or programs that include aquatic ecosystem restoration as a purpose. Eligible Recipients: In partnership with State, local, and Tribal governments the Army Corps would use funding to construct Federally authorized aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. Federal Cost Share: In general, unless otherwise specified in law, projects are cost shared 65 percent Federal, 35 percent non-Federal. |
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| USACE | Resilience | Inland Flood Risk Management Projects | No | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: Funds the construction of projects that help to reduce the risk of damage in a flood, including $750 million for multi-purpose projects or programs that include flood risk management benefits as a purpose. Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to construct authorized Federal flood damage reduction projects. Federal Cost Share: In general, unless otherwise specified in law, projects are cost shared 65 percent Federal, 35 percent non-Federal. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Capital Improvement And Maintenance - Construction And Maintenance Of Roads For Forest Restoration Projects That Reduce Wildfire Risk | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program administers an extensive transportation network that is vital to the agency’s mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of national forest lands. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Preplanning Fire Response Workshops And Workforce Training | Yes | Direct Federal Spending | Yes | |||||
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Description: The Forest Service will conduct pre-planning fire response workshops that develop Potential Operational Delineations and select potential control locations and workforce training for staff, non-Federal firefighters, and Native village fire crews. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Colorado River Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation Programs | No | Financial Assistance | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in July 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Colorado River Basin Endangered Species and Conservation programs support the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish and San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Programs and the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program in the Upper Colorado Basin. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: TBD. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Sagebrush-Steppe | No | Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Direct Federal Spending | June 16, 2022 - FY2022 allocations made | |||||
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Description: To conserve the sagebrush ecosystem of the American West and the nationally-significant biological, cultural and economic resources it supports. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: Yes |
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| USACE | Resilience | Flood Plain Management Services | No | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: The Army Corps provides site-specific flood and flood plain data and assistance to States, Tribes, and local communities. Eligible Recipients: Funds certain technical assistance provided by the Army Corps Federal Cost Share: In general, unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100 percent Federally funded. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Delaware River Basin Conservation Act | No | Grant | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in September 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Delaware River Basin program provides competitive matching grants for habitat conservation to State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities in the Delaware River Basin. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: Yes |
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| USDA | Resilience | Federal Wildland Firefighter Salaries And Expenses | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: To address the increasing complexity and severity of fire years the Forest Service will create a more permanent workforce by converting no fewer than 1,000 seasonal wildland firefighters to wildland fire managers that are full-time, permanent and year-round while also holding responsibilities for reducing hazardous fuels on Federal land. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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