Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding

By: Alex Brown

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 1,647

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of dollars in wildfire grant funding and fire reduction projects on federal lands.

Some liberal states can’t sign the documents because the policies clash with state law, forestry experts say.

Already, at least one state is reporting that the new rules have stalled work to reduce …

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