Wildfire Recovery Act amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the federal cost share for fire.
The Wildfire Recovery Act amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the federal cost share for fire management assistance to at least 75%. It also updates the Federal Emergency Management Agency's policy to allow for reimbursement of predeployment of domestic assets by states, local, and tribal governments. Additionally, the Act mandates a rulemaking to establish criteria for increasing the federal cost share, including a threshold metric to assess the financial impact on states and local governments.
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