“Boosting Fire Weather Research: Investing in America Agenda Allocates $34 Million”

Department of Commerce & NOAA Award $34 Million to Reduce Wildfire Risk

Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the award of more than $34 million to six research universities in NOAA’s Cooperative Institute system. The funding, which will be provided over five years, aims to reduce the risk to Americans’ lives and property from wildfires. This initiative is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The ultimate goal is to improve the understanding and modeling of wildfire behavior and integrate that into weather forecasting and wildfire warnings.