The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $142,500.00 was made on September 12, 2024 by the Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center under the Department of Interior Wildfire Management - Preparedness program (CFDA 15.088). The funding supports the Clark County Fire Department in Nevada, a county-level government entity, to acquire specialized slip-on tanker units. These units enable rapid conversion of existing vehicles into operational fire engines, enhancing the department's wildfire response capabilities. The grant aligns with the program's objective of providing financial assistance to local governments for acquiring slip-on tanker units to establish more adaptable and quickly deployable vehicle fleets to combat increasingly intense wildfire threats. The Clark County Fire Department has also received prior federal grant awards, including from FEMA programs, to support its provision of emergency response services and public safety initiatives.
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