WILDFIRES AND DROUGHTS: FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDS

WILDFIRES AND DROUGHTS: FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

DURING THE FIRE

IN THE AFTERMATH

PREVENTING A RECURRENCE

Chapter 2: WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT: FEDERAL FUNDING AND RELATED STATISTICS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT (WFM)?

WFM STATISTICS

WFM APPROPRIATIONS BY ACCOUNT

RELATED ISSUES

Chapter 3: FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WILDFIRE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

FIRE FUNDING ISSUES

APPENDIX. ACRES BURNED AND FUNDING DATA

Chapter 4: WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT: HOTSHOT CREWS

INTERAGENCY HOTSHOT CREWS

YARNELL HILL FIRE

Chapter 5: BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FISCAL YEAR 2015 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

OVERVIEW OF THE 2015 PRESIDENT’S BUDGET

GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT

GOAL PERFORMANCE TABLE

COHESIVE STRATEGY AND WILDLAND FIRE PROGRAM MATRIX

BUDGET TABLES

APPROPRIATION: WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

APPROPRIATION: FLAME WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION RESERVE FUND

EMPLOYEE COUNT BY GRADE

SECTION 404 COMPLIANCE

BUDGET SCHEDULES

Chapter 6: EMERGENCY WATER ASSISTANCE DURING DROUGHT: FEDERAL NON-AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

SUMMARY

DROUGHT AND EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES: A PRIMER

FEDERAL DROUGHT AND EMERGENCY WATER ASSISTANCE

DROUGHT DISASTERS: FEDERAL DECLARATIONS AND PROGRAMS

FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND DROUGHT INFORMATION

FEDERAL DROUGHT COORDINATION AND POLICY

APPENDIX. FACT SHEETS FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS PROVIDING EMERGENCY WATER ASSISTANCE

Chapter 7: ANALYSIS OF S. 2198: EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

TITLE I: EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF

TITLE II: FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

INDEX