Opportunity Information: Apply for D25AS00131
The Department of the Interior (DOI), through its Office of Wildland Fire (OWF), is offering a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number D25AS00131) to help local governments strengthen wildland fire response by purchasing "slip-on tanker units." These are modular water tank and pump systems designed to be mounted onto suitable vehicles so they can be rapidly converted into functional fire engines when wildfire conditions escalate. The program is framed as a direct response to increasingly severe wildfire behavior linked to climate change, including the combined effects of extreme heat, prolonged drought, and higher fire danger that can push fires beyond the capacity of existing local and regional resources.
This funding is provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which was enacted in November 2021. Within that broader law, DOI is authorized to run a pilot program that gets practical, deployable equipment into communities that face heightened wildfire risk. The central purpose is to help communities establish or expand fleets that can be quickly configured for fire operations, improving initial attack capability, boosting surge capacity during peak fire periods, and helping local responders operate more effectively in the wildland-urban interface where fast-moving fires can threaten homes, critical infrastructure, and human life.
Awards under this opportunity are intended specifically for slip-on tanker units that meet minimum technical requirements described in the announcement's Attachment 1. In other words, the grant is not a general fire preparedness fund; it is targeted to the acquisition of units that comply with stated specifications. Applicants should expect the proposal and purchasing approach to be evaluated in terms of how well the requested equipment aligns with those required minimum standards and how it will measurably improve readiness and response in the applicant's service area.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. local governments that provide fire protection and other emergency services, and that can demonstrate a need for slip-on tankers to improve wildland firefighting readiness. A key limitation is that the applicant must serve a location with a population of 50,000 or less, reflecting an emphasis on smaller communities that may have fewer resources but substantial wildfire exposure. The funding activity category is listed as Disaster Prevention and Relief (CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.088), and the administering organization is the Interior Business Center.
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $500,000. The posting indicates an original closing date of 2025-02-26, and the opportunity was created on 2024-12-03. Any applicant considering this grant should closely review the full announcement for the complete application requirements, the precise eligibility documentation expected, any match or cost-share details (if applicable), procurement and allowability rules, and the unit specifications in Attachment 1, since those technical requirements are central to whether the requested equipment can be funded.Apply for D25AS00131
- The Interior Business Ceter in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - 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 2024-12-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-26. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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