Slip-On Tanker Grant Program Open For Applications
The Department of the Interior announced that up to $20 million is available through the Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program to strengthen local governments’ wildfire response capacity.
This funding can be used by local governments that provide emergency services to areas with a population of 50,000 or less to purchase slip-on tanker units, which allow them to quickly convert trucks, utility terrain vehicles, and other vehicles to be operated as wildland fire engines. The applicants must serve communities with a moderate to high wildfire risk, as determined by the Wildfire Risk to Communities tool.
Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program grant amounts will range from $10,000 to $249,000. Applications must be submitted by March 23, 2026.
Ready, Set, Go! Program
Fuels Reduction Funding Open For Applications
The International Association of Fire Chiefs' (IAFC) Wildfire Programs is accepting proposals from fire and emergency response agencies to implement or expand community fuels-reduction projects within their jurisdictions. Funding can support staffing costs, contractual services, purchase of mitigation PPE, and purchase of small equipment (valued at less than $5,000). Fire departments that work closely with the Forest Service and other partners on cross-boundary fuels reduction projects and illustrate financial need will receive the highest priority for funding.
A maximum of $15,000 per department is available and requires a minimum cash match of 5% of the award total. All community/organization efforts must be reported in the RSG! Program's Achievement Management System (AMS). A minimum of 150 in-kind hours must be logged into AMS.
Eligible Projects
- Thinning, limbing, mastication (reduction of ground and ladder fuels)
- Grazing program
- Chipper days
- Transfer of slash and fuels to a burn or disposal site
- Development of a burn pad or debris collection site
- Defensible Space Projects (Residential defensible space projects must apply to a collective, multiple adjacent residential structures)
Timeline
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February 27, 2026 – Applications due.
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July 17, 2026 – All work must be completed, and invoices submitted to IAFC for reimbursement.
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July 31, 2026 – Closeout reports are due to IAFC.
Assistance Available
Please reach out to Isabella Pritchard, Grant Project Coordinator, with questions and for help through the proposal process.
ipritchard@idl.idaho.gov
208.676.6711 (o)
This program is funded in part by the USDA Forest Service. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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