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| https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=74A1B2C8-E9D4-4E50-85F8-410C461A4568 | Heller Announces $684,689 National Science Foundation Award for Wildfire Smoke & Air Quality Research | 2018-09-11 | 2018 | 2018-09 | Republican | House | NV | Dean Heller | H001041 | www.heller.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will award the University of Nevada, Reno $684,689 to research air quality forecasting for wildfire smoke so that communities can provide well-timed health alerts. At a time when Nevadans continue to face devastating wildfires across the state, I welcome the National Science Foundation's supportfor research that will help mitigate future health hazards caused by wildfire smoke, said Heller. As a strong advocate for Nevada's ability to detect, protect against, and recover from wildfires, I will continue to promote policies that protect the health, wellness, and safety of Nevadans facing threats from wildfires throughout the state. In August, after the state was denied a request for resources to help fight the South Sugarloaf Fire, Heller urged the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to reconsider the criteria required to qualify for wildfire assistance grants through the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program. That letter is available HERE. Additionally, earlier this month, Heller joined his colleagues and fellow members of the U.S. Senate Western Caucus inurging robust forest management reformsthat will reduce the risk and severity of catastrophic wildfires to be included in the final Farm Bill.He also recently requested that the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources further explore the impact of these deadly blazes and consider important forestry reform solutions. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |