The FIRE SMART Act of 2026 requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise regulations for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (DWSRF) within two years of enactment. These modifications are designed to expand the eligibility of projects to include those that enhance water infrastructure for fire suppression, particularly in rural communities identified as being at high risk from fire or wildfire . The bill mandates specific definitions for terms like "community at high risk from fire or wildfire" and "water infrastructure for fire suppression" to guide these changes. The revisions to 40 CFR 35.3520 will allow DWSRF to fund improvements such as enhancing water system delivery, distribution capacity, and storage for fire suppression in these vulnerable rural areas. Additionally, the EPA's priority system for projects must now include those that improve both drinking water and fire suppression infrastructure. Special emphasis will be placed on projects in communities that have adopted a community wildfire protection plan or have proactively reduced fire risk. Crucially, the Administrator is directed to implement these regulatory changes immediately upon the bill's enactment, ensuring that the expanded eligibility and prioritization for fire suppression projects take effect without delay, even before the formal regulatory revision process is complete.