Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Funding for FMAGs comes primarily from the federal Disaster Relief F und (DRF), which Congress and the President have historically funded through augmentations provided as needed in response to specific disasters.
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The 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - Governor ’s Office of Emergen cy Services (OES) Cal ifornia Disaster Ass istance Act F unding. Various one ‑time and ongoing General Fund augmentations in recent years. For example, the state provided an $88.1  million augmentation in 2018 ‑19 —$64.4  million one ‑time and $23.5  million ongoing —and $28.8  million on a one ‑time basis in 2019 ‑20.
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