The bill would direct the Interior Secretary and the Homeland Security Secretary, acting through FEMA, to create a competitive pilot grant program. Grants would support innovative ways to repair damage from mudslides that happen after wildland fires. The program would be established within 180 days after enactment.
States, tribes, state or tribal forestry agencies, local governments, fire departments, and nonprofit organizations—including some homeowner associations—could apply. The agencies would set the application rules. The bill does not specify how grants would be awarded beyond making them competitive.
The bill would authorize $5 million for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2032. This is authorization for appropriations, not a guarantee that the funds will be provided.
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