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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| Agency | Category | Name of Program | New or Existing Program | Type | Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones | Tribes Eligible? | Workforce Funding Eligible Use? |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement Technologies (Set-aside) | Existing | |||||||
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Description: Provides a coordinated and cohesive approach to advance research and development of technologies for highway pavements and the materials from which highway infrastructure is constructed Eligible Recipients: FHWA Research, Technology, and Education Program Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are available if there is a substantial public interest/benefit |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Federal Lands Transportation Program (For other Federal Land Management Agencies) | Existing | Federal spending | ||||||
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Description: Provides access within national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and other Federal public lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Land Management Agencies (other than US Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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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-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Consolidated Rail Infrastructure Safety Improvements Program (CRISI) | Existing | Competitive | August 2022, NOFO expected for FY22 | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: To fund projects that improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail. Eligible uses include workforce development and training projects. Eligible Recipients: States/group of states, local governments, federally-recognized Tribes, D.C., public agencies, Amtrak. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal with statutory preference for 50/50. 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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Preventing Outages and Enhancing Resilience of the Electric Grid (section 40101) | New | Competitive | September 2022 - RFI expected | Yes | ||||
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Description: To make grants to eligible entities to prevent outages and enhance the resilience of the electricity grid Eligible Recipients: Electric grid operators, electricity storage operators, electricity generators, transmission owners and operators, distribution providers, fuel suppliers. Federal Cost Share: |
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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 | 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-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Corridor Identification Program | New | Competitive | October 2022, notice requesting proposals expected | Yes | ||||
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Description: Will identify new intercity passenger rail corridors, develop the necessary service planning elements, and create a project pipeline for associated capital projects off the Northeast Corridor. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes, groups of states, Amtrak, regional passenger rail authorities etc. Federal Cost Share: Not less than 20% non-federal share of eligible costs |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Amtrak Northeast Corridor Grants | Existing | Grant | ||||||
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Description: Provides funding for capital projects to eliminate Amtrak's backlog of deferred maintenance of rolling stock, facilities, stations and infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor. Eligible Recipients: Amtrak Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Amtrak National Network Grants | Existing | Grant | ||||||
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Description: Provides funding for capital projects to eliminate Amtrak's backlog of deferred maintenance of rolling stock, facilities, stations and infrastructure on the National Network. Eligible Recipients: Amtrak Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Restoration and Enhancement Grants | Existing | Competitive | Yes | Possibly | ||||
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Description: To provide operating assistance to initiate, restore, or enhance intercity passenger rail service. Eligible Recipients: States, federally-recognized Tribes, D.C., local governments, multi-state entities, Amtrak & Other IPR Carriers Federal Cost Share: Year 1: 90% federal; Year 2: 80% federal; Year 3: 70% federal; Year 4: 60% federal; Year 5: 50% federal; Year 6: 30% federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FRA | Safety | Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program | New | Competitive | October 4, 2022 - Applications close for FY22 NOFO | Yes | ||||
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Description: To fund highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C., local authorities, federally-recognized Tribes, Port Authorities, MPOs Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail | Existing | Competitive | October 2022, NOFO expected for FY22 | Yes | ||||
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Description: To fund capital projects that reduce the State of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service ,including privately operated intercity passenger rail service if an eligible applicant is involved. Eligible Recipients: States/group of states, local governments, Federally recognized tribe, D.C., public agencies, Amtrak. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Federal Lands Transportation Program (Funding for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) | Existing | Federal spending | ||||||
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Description: Provides access within national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and other Federal public lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Land Management Agencies Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs | Existing | Direct federal funding | ||||||
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Description: Provides resources to support program and administrative activities to provide salaries and benefits for motor carrier safety personnel. Eligible Recipients: N/A Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Training & Support Grant Program | New | Competitive | No | Yes | ||||
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Description: New program to train non-federal government employees who conduct Commercial Motor Vehicle enforcement activities and to develop related training materials. Eligible Recipients: Nonprofits Federal Cost Share: Federal share is 100% |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | High Priority Activities Program | Existing | Competitive | March 31, 2022 - applications closed for FY22 funding round for Innovative Technology Deployment and Commercial Motor Vehicle programs | Yes | ||||
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Description: A discretionary grant program designed to provide federal financial assistance to enhance States’ commercial vehicle safety plan activities, including commercial vehicle inspections, traffic enforcement, and outreach while supporting innovative technology development and/or new project(s) not included in the commercial vehicle safety plan that will have a positive impact on commercial vehicle safety. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, Federally recognized Tribes etc. Federal Cost Share: Federal share at least 85% |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program | Existing | Competitive | March 31, 2022 – applications closed for FY22 funding round | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: Awards grants to a variety of education institutions that provide commercial truck and bus driving training. Eligible Recipients: Accredited public or private colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, post-secondary educational institutions, truck driver training schools, associations, and state and local governments, federally recognized Tribal governments. Federal Cost Share: Federal share is at least 85% |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program | Existing | Formula | June 2, 2022 - FMCSA released state funding for FY22 | |||||
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Description: Provides financial assistance to States to reduce the number and severity of crashes and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Eligible Recipients: State Lead Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Agencies Federal Cost Share: Federal share is at least 85 percent statutorily, but 95 percent Federal/5 percent non-Federal for fiscal year 2022. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Other | Technology and Innovation Deployment Program | Existing | |||||||
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Description: The Technology & Innovation Deployment Program turns research products into proven technologies that address emerging needs, invest in the Nation’s infrastructure, and promote rapid adoption of proven, market-ready technologies and innovations. Eligible Recipients: FHWA Research, Technology, and Education Program Federal Cost Share: 80% Federal / 20% non-Federal. Waivers are available if there is substantial public interest/benefit. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Low or No Emission Vehicle Component Assessment Program | Existing | |||||||
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Description: FTA to provide funds to two qualified institutions of higher education to conduct testing, evaluation and analysis of low or no emission components intended for use in low and zero emission buses used to provide public transportation. Eligible Recipients: Qualified institutions of higher education Federal Cost Share: 50% federal share/50% non-federal share |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Intelligent Transportation Systems Program | Existing | |||||||
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Description: Fosters innovation in transportation through deploying technology to enhance safety and efficiency while reducing environmental impacts of surface transportation. Eligible Recipients: FHWA Research, Technology, and Education Program Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal for activities under 23 USC 516, otherwise default provisions of 23 USC 120 apply |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Federal Lands Transportation Program (funds for National Park Service) | Existing | Federal spending | ||||||
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Description: Provides access within national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and other Federal public lands. Eligible Recipients: National Park Service Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Federal Lands Transportation Program (Funding for U.S. Forest Service) | Existing | Federal spending | ||||||
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Description: Provides access within national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and other Federal public lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Land Management Agencies Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT - NHTSA | Safety | Highway Safety Research and Development | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Research and development activities with respect to (1) highway and traffic safety systems and conditions, (2) human behavioral factors and their effect on highway and traffic safety, (3) evaluation of the effectiveness of countermeasures to increase highway and traffic safety, (4) development of technologies to detect drug impaired drivers, (5) driver education programs, State laws on highway and traffic safety; Cooperative research and evaluation to research and evaluate priority highway safety countermeasures; Collaborative research on in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving; Education campaign to reduce incidence of vehicular heatstroke of children; Grant program to develop and implement State processes for informing consumers of recalls; and Evaluation of innovative highway safety countermeasures. Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally recognized), Tribal Governments (other than Federally recognized), Independent School Districts, Public Higher-Ed Institutions, Private Higher-Ed Institutions, Nonprofits, Small Businesses, Businesses (other than small businesses), and / or Individuals Federal Cost Share: Up to 100% federal contribution |
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| DOI | Environmental Remediation | Tribal Orphaned Well Grant Program (Set-aside) | New | Yes | ||||||
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Description: Funding to plus, cap, and remediate orhpan oil and gas wells on Tribal lands Eligible Recipients: Tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Clean Energy and Power | Earth Mapping Resources Initiative | Existing | Direct Federal Spending/Cooperative agreement | A portion of FY22 funding allocated | |||||
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Description: To accelerate the U.S. Geological Survey mapping mission by providing integrated topographic, geologic, geochemical, and geophysical mapping, accelerating the integration and consolidation of geospatial and resource data, and providing an interpretation of both critical mineral resources still in the ground and critical mineral resources that may be reprocessed from mine wastes. Eligible Recipients: State Geological Surveys, Private Entities Federal Cost Share: No non-federal share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Burned Area Recovery | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Forest Service Burned Area Rehabilitation program addresses threats to fish, wildlife and people downstream, that some fires create. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Removal Of Vegetation For Biochar And Innovative Wood Products | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program, through contracting or employing crews of laborers, supports the modification and removal of flammable vegetation on Federal land and for using materials from treatments. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Ecological Health Restoration Contracts | No | Direct Federal Spending | Report to Congress in June 2022 | |||||
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Description: This program is responsible for issuing contracts for management of programs with authority to dispose of National Forest System timber and non-timber forest products harvested for commercial, personal, and Tribal uses. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USACE | Resilience | Regulatory Program | No | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: Provides funds to administer the laws and regulations pertaining to activities affecting U.S. waters. Eligible Recipients: Army Corps permitting activities. Federal Cost Share: No cost share requirement. Applicants can elect to pay a fee for permitting. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Klamath Basin | No | Cooperative Agreement, Direct Federal Spending | May 8, 2022 - Applications closed for year 1 funding | |||||
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Description: Funding provided will be allocated for habitat restoration and water right acquisition to help restore the Klamath ecosystem, as well as for enhanced hatchery production of listed Klamath species (Lost River and shortnose suckers). Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDA | Resilience | Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Program | No | Direct Federal spending. | RFP Released in May 2022 | |||||
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Description: Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service are working together to improve the health of forests where public forests and grasslands connect to privately owned lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOC-NOAA | Resilience | Coastal Zone Management | No | Grant | October 14, 2022 - Applications close for NOAA's Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration program | |||||
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Description: The purpose of these funds is to restore and protect coastal ecosystems through direct investment by coastal States and territories in ecologically significant habitats. Eligible Recipients: States (Includes District Of Columbia, Public Institutions Of Higher Education, And Hospitals); U.S. Territories And Possessions; U.S. Territories And Possessions (Includes Institutions Of Higher Education And Hospitals); State; Any Coastal State. Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Capital Improvement And Maintenance - Legacy Road And Trail Remediation Program | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program protects investments by decommissioning and repairing roads and trails to mitigate detrimental impacts to sensitive ecosystems and watersheds. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Fuel Breaks | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Hazardous Fuels program prioritizes treating areas with high potential for damaging wildfires within the wildland-urban interface using a scenario planning tool to identify areas where there is high and very high wildfire hazard potential adjacent Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan | No | Financial Assistance | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in July 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan aims to reduce the risk of Lake Mead and Lake Powell reaching critically low elevations. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: TBD. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Hazardous Fuels (Mechanical Thinning And Timber Harvesting; Precommercial Thinning In Young Growth) | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Hazardous Fuels program prioritizes treating areas with high potential for damaging wildfires within the wildland-urban interface using a scenario planning tool to identify areas where there is high and very high wildfire hazard potential adjacent to communities. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Post-Fire Restoration | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Burned Area Recovery program will provide restoration activities on wildfire affected areas within three years after the date that a wildland fire is contained. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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