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Pilot grant program

A new, limited-time program offering financial awards to eligible groups, usually to test new ideas or approaches before deciding whether to make it a permanent, larger program.

Secretaries concerned

Refers specifically to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Homeland Security (acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA), who are jointly responsible for running this program.

Eligible recipient

Any organization or government body that meets the criteria to apply for and potentially receive a grant under this program, including states, local governments, fire departments, and non-profit groups.

Wildland fire

An uncontrolled fire burning in wildland vegetation, such as forests, grasslands, or shrublands, often referred to as a wildfire.

Competitive basis

Meaning that organizations must apply and compete with others for funding, typically by demonstrating how their proposed project best meets the program's goals and criteria.

Authorization of Appropriations

A legal provision that sets the maximum amount of money Congress *may* choose to provide for a program in a given year, but does not guarantee that funding will actually be allocated.