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Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units is sponsored by Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF). This program provides funding to local governments to acquire slip-on tanker units to support wildland firefighters. The grants aim to improve wildland firefighting readiness in areas with increasing wildfire activity.
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Opportunity Listing - Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units Agency: Interior Business Center Assistance Listings: 15. 088 -- Department of Interior Wildfire Management - Preparedness Last Updated: January 22, 2026 View version history on Grants. gov Wildfire activity is increasing.
Drought and prolonged, increased temperatures are creating conditions that allow wildfires to start earlier in the year, enable them to last longer, and make them more difficult to control. Increasingly intense wildfires and prolonged droughts then lead to an influx of invasive species that burn more easily than native vegetation and in turn propel still more extreme wildfire activity.
As a result, wildfires are now occurring in places where they were previously extremely rare, with more land burning, on average, each year. This is leading to a year-round wildfire... season, now referred to as a fire year, throughout the country.
The frequency of large wildfires is also increasing, particularly near communities. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as BIL, enacted in November 2021, provides funding to local governments to acquire slip-on tanker units to support wildland firefighters.
Independent school districts City or township governments Special district governments Eligibility is restricted to U.S. local governments that provide fire protection and other emergency services and are in need of slip-on tankers to improve the wildland firefighting readiness for their area of protection and service a location with a population of 50,000 or less. Additional details are found in the full announcement.
Grantor contact information chelsea_whitten@ibc. doi. gov Financial Assistance Officer chelsea_whitten@ibc.
doi. gov File name Description Last updated B103_NOFO_OWF_SOT_Full_Announcement_Rd_3_final. pdf Full NOFO Jan 22, 2026 09:53 PM UTC B103_NOFO_Attachment_1_-_Minimum_Specifications.
pdf Attachment 1 - Minimum Specifications Jan 22, 2026 09:54 PM UTC B103_NOFO_Attachment_2_-_Slip-On_Tank_Grant_Program_Proposed_Methods_and_Data_Sources. pdf Attachment 2 - Slip-On Tank Grant Program Proposed Methods and Data Sources Jan 22, 2026 09:54 PM UTC B103_NOFO_Attachment_3_-_Project_Narrative. xlsx Attachment 3 - Project Narrative Jan 22, 2026 09:55 PM UTC B103_NOFO_Attachment_4_-_Frequently_Asked_Questions.
pdf Attachment 4 - Frequently Asked Questions Jan 22, 2026 09:55 PM UTC B103_NOFO_Attachment_5_-_Budget_Narrative_sample. docx Attachment 5 - Budget Narrative (sample) Jan 22, 2026 09:56 PM UTC B103_NOFO_Attachment_6_-_Applicant_Checklist.
xlsx Attachment 6 - Applicant Checklist Jan 22, 2026 09:56 PM UTC Link to additional information Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00PM Central Time on the listed application due date. Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Disaster prevention and relief
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The current listing shows $20,000,000 (Estimated Total Program Funding). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units is funded by Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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