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2025 Budget: $50M Proposed, $9.4B for Emergency Funds

5/4/2025

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The 2025 budget proposes $50 million in appropriations and a hefty $9.4 billion in emergency funds for essential base activities. Looking ahead, the 2026 plan seeks to streamline federal wildland fire management, while also earmarking $325 billion for defense and homeland security, all while preserving vital disaster funding strategies.

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The 2025 budget proposes $50 million in appropriations and a hefty $9.4 billion in emergency funds for essential base activities. Looking ahead, the 2026 plan seeks to streamline federal wildland fire management, while also earmarking $325 billion for defense and homeland security, all while preserving vital disaster funding strategies.