Where’s the Money? DOI Use of Disaster Relief Funds as of September 30, 2020

On February 9, 2018, the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which included funds for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and for those areas impacted by the 2017 wildfires. The act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $516 million to support the needs of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Insular Affairs, and Office of Inspector General.This report provides information on the DOI’s status in spending these appropriations as of the end of fiscal year 2020. Specifically, the DOI’s obligations totaled $373,873,585, and its expenditures totaled $121,586,842.