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(FMAG)
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The Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program is authorized by the Stafford Act. The objective and purpose of the FMAG Program is to provide supplemental assistance to State, Tribal, and local governmental entities for the mitigation, management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. The funds are primarily used for fire suppression services (response) but also for essential assistance (emergency protective measures) as described in Section 403 (42 U.S.C. 5170b) of the Stafford Act. This includes but is not limited to evacuation, sheltering, police barricading, equipment and supplies, and other costs related to fire suppression operations and administration in support of these operations. Performance Measures: • Number of SLTT partners who receive FMAG assistance • Number of dollars SLTT partners receive to mitigate, manage, and control FMAG-Declared fires • Number of field camps established • Number of tools repaired or replaced • Number of mobilization activities conducted • Number of dollars used to offset administrative costs
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
A total of 47 Fire Management Assistance Grant declarations were approved and 47 FMAG grants were provided to 19 States in FY 16. The purpose of this program is to provide 75% federal matching funding to States which is used to attack wildland fires with all available resources. This approach prevents these fires that threaten to become major disasters from reaching major disaster levels which are much more expensive. Only 1 of 47 such wildland fires became a major disaster in FY16.
A total of 17 States had 60 Fire Management Assistance Grants approved which provided 75% federal assistance.
As of July 2018, A total of 12 States had 40 Fire Management Assistance Grants approved which provided 75% federal assistance.
As of September 30, 2019, a total of 9 States had 15 Fire Management Assistance Grants approved, which provided 75% federal assistance.
Provided funds for fire suppression services and associated services, i.e. fire engines, water tankers, aircraft and retardant, heavy equipment, personnel, and supplies that are deployed in fire suppression activities.
Emergency protective measures such as search and rescue, sheltering, dissemination of public information, and other services essential to saving lives and protecting and preserving property or public health and safety.
A major accomplishment for the FMAG program is that since 2010 when FMAGs began being recorded there have been 618 total approved FMAG declarations which averages out to 46 per fiscal year.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
