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Slip-On Tanker Units - FY 2024

Agency: U.S. Department of Interior
CFDA: 15.088
Federal FON: D24AS00253
Office: Interior Business Center (IBC) Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) Office of Wildland Fire (OWF)
Multipart Grant: No
Next Due: 03/21/2024 (Due Date)
Solicitation Date: Unknown
   
Match Required: No
Actual Funds: $5,000,000 (Estimated)
Award Range: $10,000 (Min) / $200,000 (Max)
Number of Awards: 25 (Estimated)
Summary:

The purpose of this program is to increase the resilience of lands facing the threat of wildland fires and to better support federal wildland firefighters. Program funding will provide local governments with financial assistance to acquire slip-on tanker units to establish fleets of vehicles that can be quickly converted to be operated as fire engines.

Project prioritization will be determined by:

  • Wildfire Risk to Communities Dashboard National Wildfire Risk to Homes Percentage of the service area(s): project applications will be ordered from highest National Wildfire Risk to Homes Percentage to lowest
  • Location/entity information: vehicles available for slip-on tanker installation, population, location, and trained personnel, as well as the applicant's capacity to fulfill the intent of the program, will be considered

The project area of protection/service area(s) must have a population of 25,000 or less, as well as at least a moderate wildfire risk, defined as at least the 40th percentile in the National Wildfire Risk to Homes dataset. Population size and wildfire risk can be determined via the Wildfire Risk to Communities dashboard, found online at wildfirerisk.org.

Units must meet the required minimum specifications as outlined in the MinimumSpecifications file.

Last Updated: February 07, 2024

Eligibility Notes:

Eligible applicants are local governments, including:

  • Counties
  • Boroughs
  • Municipalities
  • Cities
  • Towns
  • Townships
  • Parishes
  • Local public authorities, including any public housing agency under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937
  • Special districts
  • School districts
  • Intrastate districts
  • Councils of governments, whether or not incorporated as a nonprofit organization under state law
  • Any other agency or instrumentality of a multiregion, intra-state, or local government

Applicants must provide fire protection and other emergency services.

The area of protection/service area(s) must have a population of 25,000 or less, as well as at least a moderate wildfire risk, defined as at least the 40th percentile in the National Wildfire Risk to Homes dataset. Population size and wildfire risk can be determined via the Wildfire Risk to Communities dashboard, found online at wildfirerisk.org.

Applications may be submitted for multiple locations. For consolidated applications, the funding agency will use the average wildfire risk to homes data for all locations included in determining application priority.

Eligible Applicants:
Local Government
Schools/School Districts
Application Notes:

Mandatory statements of interest must be submitted by March 21, 2024.

Statements of interest must be emailed to the address provided in the Contact section.

Statements of interest must include:

  • Applicant information:     
    • Applicant contact information
    • Entity registration information
  • Location/entity information:
    • Location/entity information
    • Need for wildland firefighting readiness
    • Population
    • Number of slip-on tankers
    • Estimated total cost
    • Vehicle(s) to mount slip-on tankers to

The following are required in order to submit a statement of interest:

  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
  • SAM (System for Award Management) registration

Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam.

Statements of interest will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • Wildfire Risk to Communities Dashboard National Wildfire Risk to Homes Percentage of the service area(s)
  • Location/entity information
  • Equitable geographical distribution

Applicants submitting successful statements of interest will be invited to submit applications, which will be due on June 4, 2024.

Refer to the NOFA and StatementOfInterest files for additional application information.

Match Required: No
Actual Funds: $5,000,000 (Estimated)
Award Range: $10,000 (Min) / $200,000 (Max)
Number of Awards: 25 (Estimated)
Match Notes:

Matching funds are not required for this program.

Funding Notes:

Approximately $5 million is available to support an estimated 25 awards ranging from $10,000 to $200,000 through this program.

The project period is expected to range from 6 to 18 months.

Contacts:

Chelsea Whitten
(571) 513-4053
AQD_OWF_FA@ibc.doi.gov

Agency Address
Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20240

Contact Notes:

Questions should be directed to Chelsea Whitten.

Statements of interest must be emailed to the address provided.

The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.

Files:
NOFA File: US17257_NOFA_FY2024.pdf (5.5 Mb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17257_MinimumSpecifications_FY2024.pdf (2.2 Mb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17257_Methods&DataSources_FY2024.pdf (828.4 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17257_StatementOfInterest_FY2024.xlsx (32.5 Kb)
File Notes:

The NOFA file contains the full solicitation for this program. The MinimumSpecifications file contains detailed requirements for complete slip-on firefighting units. The Methods&DataSources file contains information regarding the wildfire risk to communities dashboard methods and data sources. The StatementOfInterest file contains the suggested file for submission of the required statement of interest.

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Grant Categories
Disaster Preparedness
Rural Issues
Fire/EMS