Slip-on Tanker Units | D24AS00253

Opportunity Information: Apply for D24AS00253

The Slip-on Tanker Units grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number D24AS00253) is a discretionary federal grant program designed to help small U.S. communities strengthen their capacity to respond to fast-moving, high-intensity wildland fires. The program is rooted in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which was enacted in November 2021 to bolster wildfire resilience and improve support for wildland firefighting nationwide. The central premise is that climate change is intensifying the overlap of extreme heat, drought, and elevated fire danger, producing wildfire behavior that can exceed local response capabilities and lead to major economic losses, damage to natural and cultural resources, destruction of homes and infrastructure, and loss of life.

This funding specifically supports the purchase of slip-on tanker units, which are modular water tanks and pump systems that can be mounted onto compatible vehicles so those vehicles can be rapidly converted into functional firefighting apparatus. The intent is to help local governments build or expand fleets that can be adapted quickly during emergencies, improving initial attack speed, operational flexibility, and overall wildland firefighting readiness. To be eligible for funding, the slip-on tanker units must meet minimum required specifications described in the opportunity materials (referenced as Attachment 1 in the announcement), meaning applicants should be prepared to show that the equipment they intend to buy complies with those baseline technical and safety requirements.

Eligibility is limited to U.S. local governments that provide fire protection and other emergency services and can demonstrate a need for slip-on tanker units to improve wildland firefighting preparedness within their service area. A key restriction is that the applicant must serve a location with a population of 25,000 or less, focusing the program on smaller jurisdictions that often have limited budgets but face growing wildfire risk. The funding activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief (CFDA 15.088), and the awarding agency is listed as the Interior Business Center under the U.S. Department of the Interior.

In terms of funding scale and timing, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of up to $200,000 per award, with an original application closing date of June 4, 2024. The posting was created on February 6, 2024. Applicants should rely on the full announcement for the exact requirements on allowable costs, application components, evaluation criteria, documentation of population served, and how compliance with the required specifications must be demonstrated, since those details determine whether a submission will be considered complete and competitive.

• The Interior Business Ceter in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Slip-on Tanker Units" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.088.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-06.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-04. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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