The Department announces a new round of Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program grant opportunities and posts application window details on grants.gov.
Source summary
The Department of the Interior awarded $5.08 million through its Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program to 97 local emergency response agencies across 26 states to expand wildfire response capacity. Grants (ranging from $10,000 to $500,000) enable small, remote departments serving communities of 50,000 or fewer to buy slip-on tanker units that convert existing vehicles into wildland fire engines. Recipients were selected based on wildfire risk using the Wildfire Risk to
Communities tool; a new grant round will open in early 2026.