Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

The Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act establishes a mechanism for the federal government to fully fund recovery efforts for certain wildland fires. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to waive any cash matching fund requirements for projects responding to wildland fires that are determined to have resulted from the Department's management activities on National Forest System land . This provision ensures that affected States, Indian Tribes, localities, and individuals can receive 100 percent federal funding for the remediation of direct and indirect damages. By waiving these cost-share requirements, the bill aims to alleviate the financial burden on local entities when federal actions lead to significant wildland fire impacts, covering recovery for various types of non-structure fires including prescribed burns.