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XPRIZE Wildfire - Autonomous Wildfire Response Track is sponsored by XPRIZE. Global competition for fully autonomous systems to detect and suppress high-risk wildfires in 10 minutes over 1000 km² areas, avoiding decoys, with finalist teams advancing to summer 2026 finals in Alaska. This program should be reviewed carefully against your organization's mission, staffing capacity, timeline, and compliance readiness before you commit resources to a full application. Strong submissions usually translate sponsor priorities into concrete objectives, clear implementation milestones, and measurable public benefit.
For planning purposes, treat rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows as your working submission target unless the sponsor publishes an updated notice. A competitive project plan should include a documented need statement, implementation approach, evaluation framework, risk controls, and a realistic budget narrative. Even when a grant allows broad program design, reviewers still expect credible evidence that the proposed work can be executed within the grant period and with appropriate accountability.
Current published award information indicates $3.5 million grand prize + $1 million bonus Organizations should verify the final funding range, matching requirements, and allowability rules directly in the official opportunity materials before preparing a budget. Finance and program teams should align early so direct costs, indirect costs, staffing assumptions, procurement timelines, and reporting obligations all remain consistent throughout drafting and post-award administration.
Eligibility guidance for this opportunity is: Teams worldwide including companies, researchers, students developing autonomous drone/AI wildfire tech If your organization has partnerships, subrecipients, or collaborators, define responsibilities and compliance ownership before submission. Reviewers often look for implementation credibility, so letters of commitment, prior performance evidence, and a clear governance model can materially strengthen the application narrative and reduce concerns about delivery risk.
A practical approach is to begin with a focused readiness review, then build a workback schedule from the sponsor deadline. Confirm required attachments, registration dependencies, and internal approval checkpoints early. This reduces last-minute issues and improves submission quality. For the most accurate requirements, always rely on the official notice and primary source links associated with XPRIZE Wildfire - Autonomous Wildfire Response Track.
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Deep Tech + Exploration Energy + Climate + Nature Food + Water + Waste Health Learning + Society Energy + Climate + Nature End Destructive Wildfires Designed to end destructive wildfires before they grow out of control, this competition advances and informs a holistic approach to wildfire management.
It incentivizes teams to innovate firefighting technologies that transform the accuracy and precision of wildfire detection and the speed of wildfire response, allowing humanity and beneficial wildfires to safely coexist. Sponsors fund the prize journey from bold idea to breakthrough—shaping each competition, supporting global teams, and accelerating solutions that scale. Their backing powers impact that lasts well beyond the prize.
The Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation Co-Title Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire The Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation Co-Title Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation fosters path-breaking scientific discovery, environmental conservation, patient care improvements and preservation of the special character of the Bay Area. Visit Moore. org or follow @MooreFound.
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Minderoo Foundation Competition Presenting Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire; Co-Designer and Sponsor of XPRIZE Space-Based Wildfire Detection and Intelligence Track Minderoo Foundation Competition Presenting Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire; Co-Designer and Sponsor of XPRIZE Space-Based Wildfire Detection and Intelligence Track Minderoo Foundation is one of Australasia’s largest philanthropies, with AUD$2.
6 billion funds invested in philanthropic causes. These causes range from eliminating childhood cancer to improving early childhood education, ending modern slavery and driving accountability in and responsibility for global overfishing, plastic pollution, global warming and the tech ecosystem.
Lockheed Martin Bonus Prize Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire Lockheed Martin Bonus Prize Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 116,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Conrad N.
Hilton Foundation Supporting Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Supporting Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire International hotelier Conrad N. Hilton established the grantmaking foundation that bears his name in 1944 to help people living in poverty and experiencing disadvantage worldwide.
Today, the work continues, concentrating on efforts to ensure healthy early childhood development and sustainable livelihoods for youth, support young people transitioning out of foster care, improve access to housing and support services for people experiencing homelessness, identify solutions to safe water access, and lift the work of Catholic sisters.
Additionally, following selection by an independent, international jury, the Foundation annually awards the $2. 5 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize to an organization doing extraordinary work to reduce human suffering.
The Foundation is one of the world’s largest, with approximately $8. 5 billion in assets. It has awarded grants to date totaling more than $2.
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org for more information. American Family Insurance Supporting Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire American Family Insurance Supporting Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire Based in Madison, Wisconsin, American Family Insurance group is the nation’s 12th-largest property/casualty insurance group, ranking No. 301 on the Fortune 500 list. The group sells American Family-brand products, primarily through exclusive agency owners in 19 states.
The American Family Insurance Group also includes CONNECT, powered by American Family Insurance, The General, Homesite and Main Street America Insurance. Across these companies the group has nearly 13,000 employees nationwide.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Supporting Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Supporting Sponsor of XPRIZE Wildfire Founded in 1985, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.
The Roddenberry Foundation Supporter of XPRIZE Wildfire The Roddenberry Foundation Supporter of XPRIZE Wildfire The Roddenberry Foundation supports innovation, risk-taking, and experimentation to disrupt existing dynamics, inspire action and discover new ways to help the world move towards a better future.
Costa Navarino Supporter of XPRIZE Wildfire Costa Navarino Supporter of XPRIZE Wildfire Costa Navarino is a sustainably driven destination in the Mediterranean, located in the Greek region of Messinia in the southwest Peloponnese. One of the most unspoiled and breathtaking seaside landscapes, this is a region shaped by 4,500 years of history.
The Costa Navarino philosophy is driven by a genuine desire to preserve the natural beauty and heritage of Messinia. The destination comprises several distinct sites featuring five-star hotels, private residences, four signature golf courses, and many year-round activities. Navarino Dunes is home to The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, The Westin Resort Costa Navarino, and Costa Navarino Residences.
Navarino Bay is set to welcome Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino in summer 2023. The nearby Navarino Waterfront is the setting for the new, vibrant W Costa Navarino and the Navarino Agora, an open marketplace, while at Navarino Hills, two signature golf courses opened in 2022.
Costa Mesa, United States Southampton, United Kingdom College Park, United States Santa Cruz, United States Baton Rouge, United States Ember Guard -- a Wildfire Watch Group San Francisco, United States State College, United States Newport News, VA, USA, United States Blacksburg, United States San Francisco, United States Gainesville, United States Optect - Optical Detection Huntsville, United States International Space Wildfire Institute (ISWI) San Francisco, United States Hummelstown, United States Hackensack, United States 8H8 Fire Shield Network (8H8-FSN) Los Angeles, United States Autonomously Track Down Wildfires College Station, United States Floral Park, United States FireBot Labs Powered By Ostrich Air Gainesville, United States Bergisch Gladbach, Germany Washington, United States Christchurch, New Zealand * Press Release January 29, 2026 Meet the Future of Autonomous Wildfire Response: XPRIZE Wildfire Announces Finalist Teams Advancing in $11M Competition * News January 29, 2026 Fighting Fire with Innovation: Meet the Finalists Advancing in the $11 Million XPRIZE Wildfire Competition * News July 14, 2025 Announcing The XPRIZE Wildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Semifinalist Teams * Press Release July 14, 2025 XPRIZE Wildfire Names Teams Advancing in Global Competition to End Destructive Wildfires * News July 01, 2025 A Global Turning Point for Wildfire Innovation * Video June 12, 2025 Listen to XPRIZE Wildfire's SXSW 2024 panel: The Future of Wildfire Detection and Response Technology * Press Release May 15, 2025 Announcing the XPRIZE Wildfire Space-Based Finalist Teams * News March 24, 2025 Eyes in the Sky: The Power of Space-Based Wildfire Detection * News December 13, 2024 A World on Fire: 2024 Wildfire Trends and the Innovations Offering Hope * News October 14, 2024 XPRIZE Voices: Anthony Schultz Partners play a hands-on role in our prizes—co-designing competitions, supporting operations, and helping scale solutions with their expertise, resources, and global reach.
Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI)Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI)Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire The Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI) is one of the top drone research programs in the United States, and one of the seven FAA-designated unmanned aircraft systems test sites established to develop and test drone technology.
Allied Vision Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire Allied Vision Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire Allied Vision is one of the leading camera manufacturers worldwide in the machine vision market. They will be offering in-kind hardware support to teams and a discount to qualified competitors.
The Aspen Institute Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire The Aspen Institute Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is an emergency response and resource protection department.
CAL FIRE protects lives, property and natural resources from fire; responds to emergencies of all types; and protects and preserves timberlands, wildlands, and urban forests. The department’s various programs work together using ongoing assessments of the condition of natural resources, while considering the challenges of an increasing population, to plan protection strategies for California.
Department personnel and equipment are a familiar sight throughout the state with responsibility for protecting more than 31 million acres of California’s privately owned wildlands and providing emergency services across the state to local government cooperators through agreements with districts, cities, and counties.
Esri General Foundation Partner Esri General Foundation Partner Since 1969,Esri has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically.
The market leader in GIS technology,Esri software is used in more than 350,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities.
Esri applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis. Esri is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us atesri.
com/news. Fire in the Pines Festival Fire in the Pines Festival The Fire in the Pines Festival brings together local organizations in order to raise awareness of the positive benefits with controlled burning, as well as the relationship between fire and the local longleaf pine ecosystem in the southeast. This environmental educational event has been a community staple for several years.
Attendees can participate for free and expect engaging hands-on activities, talking to conservation professionals, live music, arts and crafts, hay-rides, live animals and a demonstration controlled burn.
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit scientific research and communications organization supported by property insurers, reinsurers, and affiliated companies.
IBHS’s building safety research leads to real-world solutions for home and business owners, helping to create more resilient communities. McGregor Square Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire McGregor Square Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire In the heart of Lower Downtown Denver (LoDo), adjacent to Coors Field, McGregor Square ushers in a new chapter of urban living, entertainment, food, and business travel in Colorado’s historic city.
Spanning an entire block, it includes The Rally Hotel, McGregor Square Residences, McGregor Square Offices, various restaurants, retail outlets, and expansive food-hall, all circling a 17,000 square foot plaza complete with a stadium-sized LED screen. The central outdoor plaza serves as a pre and post-game gathering place for Rockies fans, as well as a year-round destination for concerts, festivals, and movie nights.
Retail and restaurants, multi-family residences, a hotel, and office space combine to create a rich sense of place and an inspiring vacation destination. NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS)Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS)Partner of XPRIZE Wildfire The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is the lead combat agency for bush fires in NSW. For over 100 years NSW has been a significant part of the history and landscape of NSW.
Working closely with other agencies they respond to a range of emergencies including structure fires, motor vehicle accidents and storms that occur within rural fire districts. Onshape General Foundation Partner Onshape General Foundation Partner Onshape is a cloud-based computer-aided design (CAD) software that facilitates global design collaboration.
### Advisors + Experts + Operations Dr. Catherine Ball Associate Professor, The Australian National University David Owens Managing Director John O.
Dabiri, PhD Centennial Chair Professor Dr. Sara Jahnke Director of the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research Dr. Christyl Johnson Deputy Associate Administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate Steve Kerber Executive Director of the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) Ryan Lanclos Director of National Government and Public Safety Solutions Shawna Legarza, PsyD Director of Emergency Management Stephen Meer Chief Information Officer Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPH, MPH Former US Fire Administrator Christina Snider Tribal Affairs Secretary Olivia Breed Dr. Janice Coen Chris Ferner Steve Lawn Erik Litzenberg Luiz Motta Dan Munsey Paul Petersen Aravind Ravichandran David Saah Paul Steblein Justin Whitesell Rhys Wilson Marta Yebra Andrea Santy Program Director, XPRIZE Wildfire Colin Peartree Senior Manager, XPRIZE Wildfire Claudia Shekufendeh Team Relations Manager, XPRIZE Wildfire Kevin Marriott Technical Lead, XPRIZE Rainforest & XPRIZE Wildfire Wildfires are accelerating in frequency, intensity, and destruction—yet innovation to detect and respond has not kept pace.
Many wildfires start in environmentally challenging areas and are fueled by extreme weather events, such as drought, high winds, and heatwaves. The risk to communities is increasing globally. Current detection systems and resource deployment are often too slow, fragmented, and imprecise–delaying action when every minute counts and putting lives, infrastructure, and ecosystems at greater risk.
New tools are needed that can match the speed and scale of today’s wildfires. XPRIZE Wildfire is advancing technologies that detect and characterize high-risk fires in 10 minutes or less—four times faster than current best practices—and autonomously suppress them before they grow out of control. Teams are developing solutions that can operate from the ground, air, or space.
These technologies will reduce the time needed to respond to potentially destructive wildfire and enable access to impenetrable environments that traditional methods cannot reach. Built to withstand high winds, heavy smoke, and other extreme fire conditions, these technologies are designed for resilience when it matters most.
By uniting detection and response into a single system, streamlining across firefighting networks, and reducing costs, teams are creating life-saving tools that can be deployed globally—not just in well-resourced regions. The result: a future where humanity coexists safely with natural fire—preserving its ecological role while preventing destructive wildfires that impact lives, ecosystems, and economies.
The $11M XPRIZE Wildfire is a four-year global competition designed to end destructive wildfires by catalyzing breakthrough technologies in ultra-early detection and rapid autonomous response. As climate-driven fire seasons intensify, every second counts.
This prize challenges innovators to deliver faster, more precise, and more resilient solutions that can detect, manage, and suppress small fires before they escalate into devastating events.
The competition is structured around two synergistic tracks and one bonus prize: **Track A: Space-Based Wildfire Detection and Intelligence:** Teams must detect all fires across vast, state-to-country-scale landscapes in just one minute and, within 10 minutes, deliver precise, low-false-positive reports to decision-makers on the ground.
**Track B: Autonomous Wildfire Response:**Teams must autonomously detect and suppress a high-risk fire in a 1,000 km², environmentally challenging area, within 10 minutes, while leaving any decoy fires untouched. **Lockheed Martin Accurate Detection Intelligence Bonus Prize:**Awarded to one or more teams in the Autonomous Wildfire Response track who demonstrate detection with exceptional speed, accuracy, and precision.
Teams may deploy satellites, drones, ground robots, or entirely new platforms. All technologies must be tested in representative outdoor high-risk wildfire areas, to ensure performance in real-world scenarios. The $11M prize purse includes $7M in Grand Prizes, $3M in Milestone Awards, and a $1M Bonus Prize.
XPRIZE Wildfire launched in 2023 as a four-year global competition. Teams compete across two tracks: space-based detection and autonomous wildfire response, culminating in live testing in 2025 and 2026. Milestone prizes will be awarded at key moments throughout the competition, with final winners announced in 2026.
The $11M XPRIZE Wildfire features two tracks tackling detection and suppression, and a bonus prize. **Track A: Space-Based Wildfire Detection and Intelligence**tests teams’ ability to detect fires across vast, environmentally challenging landscapes in just one minute, and within ten minutes precisely characterize and report data to decision-makers on the ground.
Solutions must rely on Earth Observation and may include innovations in sensors, AI, machine learning, and other technologies to expedite space-based detection of incipient wildfires. **Track B: Autonomous Wildfire Response** tests teams’ use of autonomous systems to detect and fully suppress a high-risk fire in an environmentally challenging 1,000 km² test zone within ten minutes, leaving decoy fires untouched.
Solutions may include sensors that can “hear, see, and smell” smoke, cameras, drones, AI, machine learning, and advance the integration of end-to-end systems that can detect and respond to wildfires autonomously.
**Lockheed Martin Accurate Detection Intelligence Bonus Prize:**Awarded to teams in the Autonomous Wildfire Response track whose technology achieves detection with exceptional speed, accuracy, and precision The $11M prize purse supports innovation across both tracks. The first-place team in each track will receive $3. 5M.
A total of $3M in Milestone Prizes will be awarded incrementally: **Track A – Space-Based Detection & Intelligence:** $750K shared among teams advancing to the Technical Verification Round, and up to $750K shared among teams advancing to the Final Round. **Track B – Autonomous Wildfire Response:** $750K shared among teams advancing to Semifinals Testing, and up to $750K for select teams advancing to the Final Round.
In addition, a **$1M Lockheed Martin Accurate Detection Intelligence Bonus Prize** will be awarded to one or more eligible teams in Track B. ### Competition Materials Welcome to the XPRIZE Wildfire resources page. XPRIZE Wildfire is an $11 million, 4-year competition incentivizing the innovation of firefighting technologies that will end destructive wildfire events so that humanity and beneficial wildfire can safely co-exist.
The prize aims to transform current wildfire management approaches by developing new technologies that can rapidly and accurately detect, characterize, and respond to wildfires before they become destructive. Why was XPRIZE Wildfire launched? Globally, Extreme Wildfire Events (EWEs) are becoming more frequent.
EWEs burn bigger, at a higher intensity, and can quickly sprawl out of control. While they represent only around 3% of all wildfires, EWEs account for 80% of total associated fire damage. Without solutions to detect and manage them at inception, they will continue to threaten fragile landscapes with deforestation and habitat degradation and lead to the loss of biodiversity, human infrastructure, and even human lives.
XPRIZE Wildfire will lead to new technologies and methods of Wildfire management with a holistic approach to prevent the loss of life, biodiversity, and other negative, lasting effects of destructive wildfires. Learn more about the research behind the XPRIZE Wildfire competition and the need to end destructive wildfires in the_**State of Prize Report: The Grand Challenge And Rationale Behind XPRIZE Wildfire**_.
What are the Competition Guidelines? TheCompetition Guidelines (updated to Version 3. 0 on 1st August 2025) summarize the high-level requirements and procedures of the competition.
These guidelines are based upon extensive research and consultation with dozens of experts and hundreds in our online community, including fire incident chiefs, wildland smokejumpers, fire investigators, forest specialists, testing specialists, and researchers across a wide array of relevant fields.
The following Rules and Regulations are issued for the XPRIZE Wildfire Semifinals System Technical Verification (STV): **Track A: Space-Based Detection & Intelligence** Round 2: Semifinals System Technical Verification Rules and Regulations v1. 0 Round 2: Semifinals System Technical Verification Rules and Regulations v1.
1 **Track B: Autonomous Wildfire Response** Round 2: Semifinals Rules and Regulations Round 2: Semifinals Rules and Regulations v2. 0 These documents supplement the Competition Guidelines. While the Guidelines remain in full effect as the primary document governing the competition, at each round of the competition, Rules and Regulations are published to provide necessary operational details specific to that round of the competition.
XPRIZE competitions are driven by teams of innovative groups and individuals, comprising subject matter experts, enthusiasts, start-ups, student teams, amateurs, and all problem-solvers in between. A winning idea can come from anyone, anywhere. Note: The competition is void in those**countries where prohibited or restricted by U.S. law**.
XPRIZE reserves the right to limit, or restrict upon notice, participation in the competition to any person or entity at any time for any reason. Teams may withdraw from the competition as set forth in the Competitor Agreement. Teams will be responsible for the total costs of their participation in the competition, including R&D, general operations, and travel, among other costs.
All teams are encouraged to seek sponsorships, partnerships, or investment funding. XPRIZE Wildfire will entail multiple rounds of technical submissions, testing, and judging, which will be overseen by XPRIZE and an independent Judging Panel. These rounds will inform the Judges’ selection of teams that will advance through the competition.
Team submissions will include written materials, video footage (where applicable), other supplemental documentation, and technology prototypes that demonstrate teams’ solutions in accordance with the competition criteria.
Team submissions will be assessed and scored in a way that upholds confidentiality as well as fair and equal consideration of all competition criteria, without favoring one criterion over another unless explicitly specified. Teams should refer to the complete**Competition Guidelines**for more details about judging criteria, competition milestones, and official activities.
Complete competition criteria and procedures will be released in the forthcoming Competition Rules & Regulations. To ensure that the competition is fairly operated, XPRIZE will appoint the following two panels XPRIZE will recruit an Advisory Board composed of experts. XPRIZE will seek to ensure the expertise of the Advisory Board is diverse enough to understand and advise on a variety of relevant subject matter areas.
This board will remain in place throughout the competition to advise XPRIZE regarding the competition. XPRIZE will recruit a highly-qualified Judging Panel. XPRIZE will seek to ensure the expertise of the Judging Panel is diverse enough to fairly evaluate the various technologies and approaches that teams may develop during the competition.
The Judging Panel will convene to collaborate, review guidelines and rules, ask questions, and ensure that they are fully able to judge the competition in a fair and appropriate manner. **COMPETITION INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:** **Competition Guidelines (PDF)**: A document summarizing the high-level requirements and procedures of the competition.
Competitor Agreement: A legally binding contract that contains the requirements of the competition. All competing teams must sign this in order to compete.
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The J.M.K. Innovation Prize is a grant from The J.M. Kaplan Fund recognizing early-stage social entrepreneurs working on environmental, heritage, and social justice challenges. The prize rewards individuals and organizations demonstrating innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to enduring problems. Applications for the 2025 prize were accepted February 11 through April 25, 2025 via an online portal. Spanish-language applications are welcomed, and a Spanish application form is available for download. The prize is biennial and open to a broad range of applicants across the United States working on forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of environment, community, and cultural heritage.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is a financial assistance program from NYS EFC and NYS Department of Health providing low-interest loans and grants to upgrade drinking water infrastructure in New York State. Eligible borrowers include community water systems and nonprofit non-community water systems. Projects must be listed on the Department of Health's Intended Use Plan (IUP) before applying. The program prioritizes projects addressing public health risks, aging infrastructure, and emerging contaminant compliance, with enhanced funding available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.