Fire Cost Thresholds

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Before a grant can be awarded, a state must demonstrate that total eligible costs for the declared fire meet or exceed the fire cost thresholds.

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StateIndividual ThresholdCumulative Threshold
Alabama$409,479$1,228,436
Alaska$100,000$500,000
American Samoa $100,000 $500,000
Arizona$582,847$1,748,542
Arkansas$245,439$736,318
California$3,222,365$9,667,096
CNMI $100,000 $500,000
Colorado$470,558$1,411,673
Connecticut$293,884$881,653
Delaware $100,000 $500,000
District of Columbia $100,000 $500,000
Florida$1,755,362$5,266,087
Georgia$873,021$2,619,062
Guam $100,000 $500,000
Hawaii$118,605 $500,000
Idaho$149,887 $500,000
Illinois$1,044,219$3,132,658
Indiana$553,021$1,659,062
Iowa$260,015$780,045
Kansas$239,437$718,312
Kentucky$367,226$1,101,677
Louisiana$379,607$1,138,822
Maine$111,032 $500,000
Maryland$503,444$1,510,331
Massachusetts$572,938$1,718,815
Michigan$821,302$2,463,907
Minnesota$465,079$1,395,238
Mississippi$241,344$724,033
Missouri$501,625$1,504,876
Montana $100,000 $500,000
Nebraska$159,863 $500,000
Nevada$253,026$759,078
New Hampshire$112,269 $500,000
New Jersey$757,053$2,271,159
New Mexico$172,578$517,734
New York$1,646,402$4,939,205
North Carolina$850,810$2,552,430
North Dakota $100,000 $500,000
Ohio$961,655$2,884,965
Oklahoma$322,687$968,062
Oregon$345,336$1,036,009
Pennsylvania$1,059,720$3,179,160
Puerto Rico$267,799$803,396
Rhode Island $100,000 $500,000
South Carolina$417,152$1,251,455
South Dakota $100,000 $500,000
Tennessee$563,233$1,689,700
Texas$2,375,359$7,126,076
Utah$266,637$799,910
Vermont $100,000 $500,000
Virgin Islands $100,000 $500,000
Virginia$703,459$2,110,376
Washington$627,980$1,883,941
West Virginia$146,188 $500,000
Wisconsin$480,338$1,441,014
Wyoming $100,000 $500,000
STATE INDIVIDUAL THRESHOLD CUMULATIVE THRESHOLD 2020 Population TOTAL TOTAL
Alabama $444,649 $1,333,946 5,024,279 $444,649 $1,333,946
Alaska $100,000 $500,000 733,391 $64,905 $194,715
American Samoa $100,000 $500,000 49,710 $4,399 $13,198
Arizona $632,908 $1,898,724 7,151,502 $632,908 $1,898,724
Arkansas $266,520 $799,560 3,011,524 $266,520 $799,560
California $3,499,133 $10,497,398 39,538,223 $3,499,133 $10,497,398
CNMI $100,000 $500,000 47,329 $4,189 $12,566
Colorado $510,974 $1,532,921 5,773,714 $510,974 $1,532,921
Connecticut $319,126 $957,378 3,605,944 $319,126 $957,378
Delaware $100,000 $500,000 989,948 $87,610 $262,831
District of Columbia $100,000 $500,000 689,545 $61,025 $183,074
Florida $1,906,130 $5,718,389 21,538,187 $1,906,130 $5,718,389
Georgia $948,004 $2,844,012 10,711,908 $948,004 $2,844,012
Guam $100,000 $500,000 153,836 $13,614 $40,843
Hawaii $128,791 $500,000 1,455,271 $128,791 $386,374
Idaho $162,761 $500,000 1,839,106 $162,761 $488,283
Illinois $1,133,907 $3,401,721 12,812,508 $1,133,907 $3,401,721
Indiana $600,519 $1,801,558 6,785,528 $600,519 $1,801,558
Iowa $282,348 $847,043 3,190,369 $282,348 $847,043
Kansas $260,002 $780,007 2,937,880 $260,002 $780,007
Kentucky $398,766 $1,196,299 4,505,836 $398,766 $1,196,299
Louisiana $412,211 $1,236,634 4,657,757 $412,211 $1,236,634
Maine $120,569 $500,000 1,362,359 $120,569 $361,706
Maryland $546,684 $1,640,053 6,177,224 $546,684 $1,640,053
Massachusetts $622,148 $1,866,443 7,029,917 $622,148 $1,866,443
Michigan $891,844 $2,675,531 10,077,331 $891,844 $2,675,531
Minnesota $505,025 $1,515,074 5,706,494 $505,025 $1,515,074
Mississippi $262,073 $786,220 2,961,279 $262,073 $786,220
Missouri $544,710 $1,634,129 6,154,913 $544,710 $1,634,129
Montana $100,000 $500,000 1,084,225 $95,954 $287,862
Nebraska $173,593 $520,779 1,961,504 $173,593 $520,779
Nevada $274,758 $824,275 3,104,614 $274,758 $824,275
New Hampshire $121,911 $500,000 1,377,529 $121,911 $365,734
New Jersey $822,076 $2,466,228 9,288,994 $822,076 $2,466,228
New Mexico $187,401 $562,202 2,117,522 $187,401 $562,202
New York $1,787,811 $5,363,432 20,201,249 $1,787,811 $5,363,432
North Carolina $923,886 $2,771,658 10,439,388 $923,886 $2,771,658
North Dakota $100,000 $500,000 779,094 $68,950 $206,849
Ohio $1,044,251 $3,132,753 11,799,448 $1,044,251 $3,132,753
Oklahoma $350,403 $1,051,208 3,959,353 $350,403 $1,051,208
Oregon $374,997 $1,124,991 4,237,256 $374,997 $1,124,991
Pennsylvania $1,150,739 $3,452,217 13,002,700 $1,150,739 $3,452,217
Puerto Rico $290,800 $872,400 3,285,874 $290,800 $872,400
Rhode Island $100,000 $500,000 1,097,379 $97,118 $291,354
South Carolina $452,981 $1,358,942 5,118,425 $452,981 $1,358,942
South Dakota $100,000 $500,000 886,667 $78,470 $235,410
Tennessee $611,609 $1,834,828 6,910,840 $611,609 $1,834,828
Texas $2,579,377 $7,738,132 29,145,505 $2,579,377 $7,738,132
Utah $289,538 $868,614 3,271,616 $289,538 $868,614
Vermont $100,000 $500,000 643,077 $56,912 $170,737
Virgin Islands $100,000 $500,000 87,146 $7,712 $23,137
Virginia $763,878 $2,291,635 8,631,393 $763,878 $2,291,635
Washington $681,917 $2,045,752 7,705,281 $681,917 $2,045,752
West Virginia $158,744 $500,000 1,793,716 $158,744 $476,232
Wisconsin $521,594 $1,564,782 5,893,718 $521,594 $1,564,782
Wyoming $100,000 $500,000 576,851 $51,051 $153,154
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