Applications for grants to research the prevention of wildfires and post-fire rehabilitation projects through the Joint Fire Science Program for fiscal year 2023 will be accepted through Dec. 20.
The new grant opportunities are made possible through $9 million from the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance research into wildfire prevention and post-fire restoration on federal lands,” a news release said.
“Overall, the law provides $5.1 billion over the next five years to the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to invest in preparedness, fuels management, post-fire restoration and fire science,” the release said.
Funding opportunities are on the Joint Fire Science Program’s website.
“With increasing wildfire activity due to climate change, it is imperative we fund research to better understand how to manage fire prone landscapes now and into the future,” Grant Beebe, Bureau of Land Management assistant director of Fire and Aviation, based at the National Interagency Fire Center, said in the release. “The Joint Fire Science Program brings the science and management community together in a unique, collaborative manner so that research can be used to make sound decisions on the ground.”
The Bureau of Land Management is expecting $300,000-$500,000 in funding for fiscal year 2023, the Open Funding Announcement said.
The Joint Fire Science Program identifies and funds scientific studies supporting land management agencies and others in addressing wildland fire management, the release said.
“The program also meets the decision needs of those involved in developing and implementing fire-related policy,” a JFSP fact sheet said. “The program’s breadth of stakeholders has broadened over the years commensurate with its science mandate; however, the JFSP remains focused on actionable science and tangible outcomes that meet the needs of end users. The JFSP, through its Governing Board, is chartered by the Fire Executive Council. The JFSP is jointly funded by the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service.”
