Grant Details

Slip-On Tanker Units - FY 2025

Agency:	U.S. Department of Interior
CFDA:	15.088
Federal FON:	D25AS00131
Office:	Interior Business Center (IBC) Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) Office of Wildland Fire (OWF)
Multipart Grant:	No

Next Due:	02/26/2025 (Application)
Solicitation Date:	12/03/2024

Match Required:	No
Actual Funds:	$20,000,000 (Estimated)
Award Range:	$10,000 (Min) / $500,000 (Max)

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 wildfire risk score of the service area(s): Projects will first be ordered based on the wildlife risk score of the service area(s) from the highest score to the lowest. For projects submitted for multiple locations, the average score for all the locations included on the application will be considered.
Equitable geographical distribution: It is the funding agency's desire that the slip-on tankers obtained through this program be geographically distributed as equitably as possible based on the pool of eligible entities submitting acceptable applications.

The project area of protection/service area(s) must have a population of 50,000 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 outlined in the MinimumSpecifications file. It is the responsibility of the applicant to find a company to meet the minimum slip-on tank specifications.

Labor costs associated with the installation of the slip-on units are eligible costs.

Program Office Notes:

The program officer stated state governments are eligible to apply on behalf of entities that meet the eligibility requirements, such as a state that applies on behalf of its counties, as long as the counties meet the eligibility criteria.

Last Updated: December 05, 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

In addition, local fire departments that are not municipalities may be eligible, as detailed on page 1 of the FAQ file.

Applicants must provide fire protection and other emergency services.

The area of protection/service area(s) must have a population of 50,000 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 a single entity application or a consolidated application. A single entity application is where one entity is applying for slip-on tanker unit(s) to be used in their area of protection/service location. A consolidated application is where one entity is applying for slip-on tanker unit(s) on behalf of at least two entities whereby each entity represented would have a separate area of protection/service location. Each entity represented in a consolidated application must meet the eligibility criteria.

Local governments located in U.S. territories are ineligible.

Previous award recipients include:

Anderson Valley Community Services (CA)
Baker County Fire (OR)
City of Orofino Fire (ID)
Kenai Peninsula (AK)
North Tooele Fire (UT)

Refer to the Award file for additional information regarding previous award recipients.

Eligible Applicants:

Local Government
Consortia
Schools/School Districts
State Government

Application Notes:

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 26, 2025.

Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov or to the email address provided in the Contact section.

Applications must include:

SF 424
SF 424A (if applicable)
Project abstract summary
SF LLL (if applicable)
Project narrative:
- Application type
- Primary applicant information
- Location/entity information
- Need for wildland firefighting readiness
- Population
- Slip-on tanker units
- Vehicle(s) to mount slip-on tankers
Budget narrative
Other required information

Applicants may not encrypt, zip, or password-protect any files.

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.

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Technical specification
Certification
Fiscal management

Refer to the NOFA file for additional application information.

Match Required:	No
Actual Funds:	$20,000,000 (Estimated)

Award Range:	$10,000 (Min) / $500,000 (Max)

Match Notes:

Matching funds are not required for this program.

Funding Notes:

A total of $20 million is anticipated to be available to support between an anticipated 75 and 125 awards ranging from an anticipated $10,000 to $500,000 through this program. Up to 25 awards will be reserved for consolidated applications.

Information regarding the method of award disbursement based on applicant type is available online at www.ecfr.gov.

Award notifications will be provided by April 30, 2025.

Awards are anticipated to be provided between June 6, 2025, and September 15, 2025.

Any pre-award costs incurred prior to the receipt of a signed contract agreement or written notice signed by the funding agency authorizing pre-award costs are at the applicant's own risk.

Funds may not be used for:

The purchase of a truck
The purchase of a forestry hose/reel system
The purchase of a chassis
The acquisition or modification of a truck bed
Ultra high pressure and high pressure systems

For FY 2024, a total of $1,277,028 was distributed via 21 awards ranging from $20,000 to $190,806 through this program. Refer to the Award file for details.

Contacts:

Program Staff
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 the program staff.

Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov or to the email address provided.

The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.

Files:

NOFA File: US17257_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (539.3 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17257_MinimumSpecifications_FY2025.pdf (2.2 Mb)
Award File: US17257_Award_FY2025.pdf (163.0 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17257_Methods&DataSources_FY2025.pdf (828.4 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17257_FAQ_FY2025.pdf (146.0 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17257_Narrative_FY2025.xlsx (44.1 Kb)

Federal Forms:

SF 424 (144.4 Kb)
SF 424A (131.6 Kb)
SF LLL (98.7 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 FAQ file contains a list of answers to frequently asked questions regarding this program. The Narrative file contains the required narrative form for submission. The Award file contains information on previous award recipients. The required federal forms are attached.

December 5, 2024
The program officer provided clarifying information regarding applicant eligibility. The Eligibility section has been updated accordingly.

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Grant Categories

Disaster Preparedness
Rural Issues
Fire/EMS