Secure state/federal funding for fuels reduction and community protection.
Win durable public funding for forest restoration and community protection, so treatment pace and response capacity don’t collapse with each budget cycle. This strategy turns the state’s long-term plan into a concrete legislative ask—restoring cuts, locking in a stable mechanism, and tying dollars to measurable outcomes.
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Why this works
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American Forests
AdvocacyRestoring climate-resilient forests and advancing wildfire-smart policy.
Mechanism
About LobbyingHow American Forests uses funding
- Define the specific budget and policy objectives for the next decision window.
- Build the case using the state’s long-term plan and recent funding and capacity needs.
- Coordinate a coalition to meet with legislators, staff, and executive offices and deliver aligned asks.
- Track amendments and negotiation points and adapt advocacy as the budget moves.
- Close the loop with a summary of what passed, what changed, and what the next push is.
Milestones
Checkpoints and the expected timing for each step
- 1
Legislative asks finalized
0–30 daysA documented agenda defines budget targets, timelines, and coalition roles.
- 2
Decision-makers engaged
1–3 monthsKey offices receive briefs and meetings align around the same funding outcomes.
- 3
Budget/package advances through key checkpoints
2–4 monthsProgress is tracked through hearings, amendments, and votes with timely updates.
- 4
Funding win translated into delivery plan
4–6 monthsAgencies and partners publish a practical timeline for how funds will expand treatments and community protection.