Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to set up, within 180 days, a competitive grant program to help pay for moving material removed from National Forest System land during work to reduce wildfire risk, such as thinning and timber harvest. Businesses, nonprofits, states, local governments, Indian Tribes, and colleges could apply. Grants could pay for transportation, woodyards and loading facilities, equipment, equipment maintenance, and workforce training, but not construction or timber purchases. The bill would authorize $25 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, cap each grant at $3 million per year, and limit grants to 75 percent of project costs, or 90 percent for Indian Tribes.

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Sponsors

• Mark Kelly Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors