Attachment 2 - Slip-On Tank Grant Program Proposed Methods and Data Sources.pdf

This federal grant opportunity announcement provides funding for local governments to acquire slip-on tanker units to establish fleets of vehicles that can be quickly converted to fire engines. The Department of the Interior is offering grants through its Wildfire Management - Preparedness program under CFDA number 15.088 to address the increasing threats of wildfires exacerbated by climate change. Eligible applicant types are local governments with fire protection responsibilities. The objective is to fund slip-on tanker units that meet the minimum specifications outlined in an accompanying attachment. Awarded funds are to be used for acquiring these units to establish convertible vehicle fleets that support federal wildland firefighters and increase lands' resilience to wildfires.