(1) is located within a priority area identified 
pursuant to subsection (b); 
(2) has a cooperative fire agreement that ar-
ticulates the roles and responsibilities for Federal, 
State and local government entities in local wildfire 
suppression and protection; 
(3) has local codes that require fire-resistant 
home design and building materials; 
(4) has a community wildfire protection plan 
(as defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6502)); and 
(5) is engaged in a successful collaborative 
process that includes multiple interested persons 
representing diverse interests and is transparent and 
nonexclusive, such as a resource advisory committee 
established under section 205 of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
2000 (Public Law 106–393; 16 U.S.C. 500 note). 
(b) FIRE RISK MAPPING.—As soon as is practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretaries’’) shall develop re-
gional maps of communities most at risk of wildfire and 
in need of hazardous fuel treatment and maintenance. The 
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maps shall identify priority areas for hazardous fuels re-
duction projects, including— 
(1) at-risk communities in fire-prone areas of 
the wildland-urban interface (as defined in section 
101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6502)); 
(2) watersheds and municipal drinking water 
sources; 
(3) emergency evacuation corridors; 
(4) electricity transmission corridors; and 
(5) low-capacity or low-income communities. 
(c) LOCAL WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY 
GRANTS.— 
(1) GRANTS AVAILABLE.—The Secretaries may 
provide cost-share grants to fire-ready communities 
to assist such communities in carrying out activities 
authorized by paragraph (2). 
(2) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Grant funds may 
be used for the following: 
(A) Education programs to raise aware-
ness of homeowners and citizens about wildland 
fire protection practices, including FireWise or 
similar programs. 
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(B) Training programs for local fire-
fighters on wildland firefighting techniques and 
approaches. 
(C) Equipment acquisition to facilitate 
wildland fire preparedness. 
(D) Implementation of a community wild-
fire protection plan. 
(d) WILDLAND FIRE COST-SHARE AGREEMENTS.— 
In developing any wildland fire cost-share agreement with 
a State Forester or equivalent official, the Secretaries 
shall, to the greatest extent possible, encourage the State 
and local communities involved to become fire-ready com-
munities. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretaries to carry 
out this section such sums as may be necessary. 
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