Investing in Forestry: Updates on Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
People, Policy, Popcorn: Investing in Forestry: Updates on Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
Friday, October 27, 2023
4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Location: Meeting Room 1
CFE 1 / ISA CEU 1 / ESA CEU .25
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (aka the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) present historic opportunities for the Forest Service and its many partners to invest in America’s landscapes and communities thereby offering significant benefits to the American public. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides the Forest Service $5.5 billion and the authority to tackle pressing issues including wildfire challenges and forest restoration. The Inflation Reduction Act provides an additional $5.5 billion to further address wildfire, climate change, restoration, and urban and community forestry issues. In this session, the Forest Service BIL & IRA Coordinator for State, Private, & Tribal Forestry, Sandra Burnett, will outline how the Forest Service is implementing these historic investments and share information on how the forestry community can be involved and benefit from this work.
Learning Objectives:
Articulate the main activities being funded by BIL and IRA funding and recognize future opportunities
Understand specific examples of how these investments are making an impact on the ground.
Identify ways to connect with the agency and other partner organizations on the next steps of implementation as well as ways to communicate success stories.
