Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery

 

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) establishes new funds to address natural resources-related infrastructure, wildfire management and ecosystem restoration

Active 10.716 Forest Service, Department of Agriculture C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Not applicable. Interior and Related Appropriations Act of 1992, Public Law 102-154, Part P.L. 102-154
Cooperative Funds and Deposits Act of December 12, 1975, Public Law 94-148, 16 US Code 565a1 – a3
Good Neighbor Authority, Agriculture Act of 2014
Reciprocal Fire Protection Act of May 27, 1955
Tribal Forest Management Demonstration Project, 25 U.S.C. 3115(b), Title 2018 Farm Bill P.L. 115-334, Section 8703
Wyden Amendment , Public Law 105-277, Sec 323, 16 US Code 565a-1
Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005, Public Law 109-154, 16 US Code 1701
Service First, P.L. 113-76, section 430, as amended Not applicable. Not applicable. The partner must maintain the information provided in the original award in the System for Award Management (SAM) until receipt of final payment. This requires review and update to the information on an annual basis after the initial registration. More frequent reviews may be required to make necessary changes in information. System for Award Management (SAM) is the Federal repository into which an entity must provide information required for the conduct of business as a Cooperative. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at the SAM Internet site (https://www.sam.gov). In addition, the partner must immediately inform the U.S. Forest Service if they or any of their principals are presently excluded, debarred, or suspended from entering into covered transactions with the Federal Government according to the terms of 2 CFR Part 180. In the event that the partner or any of their principals receive a transmittal letter or other official Federal notice of debarment or suspension, they shall notify the U.S. Forest Service without undue delay. This applies whether the exclusion, debarment, or suspension is voluntary or involuntary. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. The federal program manager and cooperator will cooperatively plan out details for a specific project and then coordinate with the local grants management specialist to negotiate the proper agreement instrument to carry out the project activities. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. Not applicable. From 30 to 60 days. Not applicable. For activities related to prescribed fire, fuels management and post fire recovery. Performance Reports: Quarterly project performance reports will be required on behalf of the cooperator. Funds have been appropriated to the Office of Inspector General for audits and oversight of funds expended under this Act. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. Cooperator match contributions shall align with the statutory authority requirements, may be greater or less than 20 percent.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026— to the Secretary of Agriculture: $250 million shall be made available for planning and conducting prescribed fires and related activities; $250 million shall be made available for developing or improving potential control locations, in accordance with paragraph (7)(A)(i)(II), including installing fuelbreaks (including fuelbreaks studied under subsection (i)), with a focus on shaded fuelbreaks when ecologically appropriate; $100 million shall be made available for contracting or employing crews of laborers to modify and remove flammable vegetation from Federal lands; $100 million shall be made available for post-fire restoration activities that are implemented not later than 3 years after the date that a wildland fire is contained; $514 million shall be made available for hazardous fuels management activities; $225 million shall be made available for burned area recovery None/Not specified. Chernoh Barrie
201 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
chernoh.barrie@usda.gov
Phone: 2023657774 12-1115-0-1-302 (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 22$367,800,000.00; FY 23 est $25,198,905.00; FY 24 FY 21 Estimate Not Available - Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Not applicable.