U.S. Department of the Interior, Departmental Offices
Department of Interior Wildfire Management - Preparedness
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Closed for this year
- 1 grant, next round estimated
- Type of help
- Grant
- Typical award
- $30,000 - $250,000; Average award is $80,000.
Closed for this year
This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.
- Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units · Next round: about Jan 22 – Mar 23, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
Provide funding to local governments with fire protection responsibilities to acquire slip-on tanker units to establish fleets of vehicles that can be quickly converted to be operated as fire engines.
Who can apply
This listing is restricted to the entities identified above that have fire protection responsibilities.
How applications are judged
The criteria for selecting proposals will be detailed in the notice of funding opportunity
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2025: Provided financial assistance for U.S. local governments to acquire 179 slip-on tanker units.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
1 award to Tennessee groups since 2025. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Government | Madisonville, Monroe County | $30K | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov.