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WEBUSDA Forest Service announces $25M funding opportunity to reduce wildfire risk, support local businesses.
US Forest Service puts seasonal hiring on hold, affecting …
WEBThe U.S. Forest Service says it won’t be hiring temporary seasonal workers next summer, citing a tight budget for the coming year. The agency will still hire seasonal staff to fight fires, but ...
Forest Service chief signals budget belt-tightening is on the …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore said the agency is guiding its fiscal 2025 budget allocations toward a $8.43 billion projection until Congress approves an appropriations package.
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New Bern residents respond to Croatan National Forest wildfire
WEB6 hours ago · To help fight fires like those, the US Forest Service just announced $3.2 billion coming from the Biden administration that will be distributed among 18 national forests including the Croatan ...
Forest Service Stops Controlled Burns As Wildfires Ramp Up - NPR
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Facing record-breaking dry conditions across the West, the U.S. Forest Service announced it will aggressively put out wildfires this summer. As a result, the agency's use of "good fire," the...
The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress …
WEBAug 9, 2022 · The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress despite decades of warnings not to. At the nation’s largest fire agency, the program to reduce wildfire fuel is...
Forest Service halts 2025 seasonal hires amid budget crunch
WEB3 days ago · A shakeup in hiring continues to ripple through the Forest Service as the agency braces for uncertain funding in the fiscal year that begins Oct.1. Officials have told employees that hiring will ...
USDA Forest Service announces nearly $19M to fight invasive …
WEBSeptember 7, 2023 – USDA Forest Service is making a nearly $19 million strategic investment to address invasive species threatening forests across the country. Funding for over 60 projects was made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Confronting the Wildfire Crisis | US Forest Service
WEBConfronting the Wildfire Crisis. In January 2022, the Forest Service launched a robust strategy to address the wildfire crisis in the places where it poses the most immediate threats to communities, critical infrastructure, and natural resources.