Earmarks 2010 Budget from discussion on theysaid 12/8/09, scroll down to red in brackets

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

 

BLI: Fire Preparedness (WFPR)

 

A. Earmarks and Priority Allocations

 

Agency Priorities

 

Funding

 Region 1

Subject matter expert travel

4,500

Diversity project, 30,000 in WFHF, accomplishment report to WO

30,000

Position to support processing firefighter retirement cases

50,000

Contract for developing firefighter retirement cases

190,000

Interagency aviation training

27,000

L-480 leadership course

20,000

Total

$321,500

Region 2

Subject matter expert travel

4,500

Fire prevention course (P310)

15,000

Interagency aviation training

9,000

L-480 leadership course (R2 R4 course)

20,000

Total

$48,500

Region 3

Subject matter expert travel

4,500

Diversity project, 15,000 in WFHF, accomplishment report to WO

15,000

Interagency aviation training

19,800

L-480 leadership course

20,000

Total

$59,300

Region 4

Subject matter expert travel

4,500

National infrared aviation program

1,420,000

Fire prevention course (P410)

10,000

Diversity project, 10,000 in WFHF, accomplishment report to WO

10,000

Interagency aviation training

23,400

Total

$1,467,900

Region 5

Honor guard

20,000

Apprenticeship academy ($500,000 in WFHF)

3,250,000

Fire prevention school

15,000

Subject matter expert travel

4,500

Interagency aviation training

30,600

Firefighter retention initiative – to be distributed from carryover

[ 24,049,000 ]

Total

$3,320,100

Region 6

Subject matter expert travel

4,500

National airspace coordinator

75,000

Grant administration for partnership grants

37,500

Ad Council Agreement ($400,000 in SPCF)

400,000

IAFC project ($200,000 in SPCF)

100,000

Diversity project, 82,500 in WFHF, accomplishment report to WO

82,500

Fire prevention video

10,000

Interagency aviation training

27,000

L-480 leadership course

20,000

Total

$756,500

Region 8

Subject matter expert travel

4,500

Virginia Coordination Center & WO red card support

20,000

Host wildland urban interface exchange

30,000

Diversity project, 107,500 in WFHF, accomplishment report to WO

107,500

Interagency aviation training

19,800

L-480 leadership course (R8 & R9 course)

20,000

Total

$201,800

Region 9

Diversity project, $20,000 in WFHF, accomplishment report to WO

20,000

Interagency aviation training

5,400

Total

$25,400

Region 10

Interagency aviation training

14,400

Total

$14,400

 

Agency Priorities

 

Funding

Rocky Mountain Research Station (22)

Boise RWU (Research funds equally)

575,000

MSO Fire Lab - Fire behavior System development and support

400,000

Risk management and human factors research

100,000

MSO Economics Group - suppression forecasts & fiscal analysis

80,000

Science & economics support for the NFDSC – partial allocation

1,000,0001,000,000

Total

$2,155,000

Northeastern Area (42)

Fire preparedness training

10,000

National fire prevention website operation

25,000

Total

$35,000

Missoula Technology Development Center (MTDC) (13)

 

Design validation process for smokejumper physical fitness program

20,000

FS-14 parachute maintenance

15,000

Rappel program support & contract requirements

390,000

Firefighter respirator

20,000

Interagency smokejumper delivery system

70,000

Staffing for FFTR health & fitness program

50,000

Total

$565,000

San Dimas Technology Development Center (STDC) (13)

Manage retardant flow meters

100000

Equipment burn-over study

150,000

Total

$250,000

Agency Support

Blue Sky Rains (WO – Fuels)

65,000

NWCG operations, includes Boise based PMO (WO - NIFC)

2,000,000

Medical standards program (physicals - R1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, & NEA)

2,705,000

Efficiency analysis program support (WO - P&B)

600,000

National aviation proficiency training (WO - NIFC)

165,000

Situational awareness (WO- P&B – Hold)

5,000

GPS flight following (WO - Aviation)

325,000

FSM rewrite and doctrine communication (WO - Risk Mgt)

125,000

Develop aviation education/safety training, SSLAM (WO - Aviation)

180,000

NASA Agreement - aircraft airworthiness certification (WO - NIFC)

200,000

Operational load monitoring (WO - Aviation)

1,100,000

Satellite & infrared technology for aircraft (WO - NIFC)

250,000

SME national program support  (WO – NIFC)

175,000

P-3 Storage (WO-Aviation)

80,000

International wildfire conference (WO – Partnerships)

50,000

Accident investigation training & analysis (WO – Risk Mgt)

500,000

Large aircraft Analysis (WO – P&B)

200,000

Large Fire Independent Panel Review (WO – P&B)

360,000

National weather station & lightning system O&M (WO – NIFC)

200,000

National aviation resource management (WO - P&B – Hold)

7,276,600

Total

$16,561,600

Unallocated Reserve (1509)

Diversity funding to be distributed to regions

85,000

National fire decision support center - (WO - P&B)

2,600,000

Regional aviation contract funds withheld pending validation – to be distributed to regions

4,000,000

Total

$6,685,000