Closed · D26AS00056 · CFDA 15.088 · Discretionary

Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units

Federal grant opportunity posted by Interior Business Center, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$10K-$249K
Award range
Closed
Status
March 23, 2026
Close date
150
Expected awards

The verdict

Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units is a closed discretionary listing from Interior Business Center that offered $10,000 -- $249,000 across 150 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$10K-$249K
award range
Closed
application status
150
expected awards
15.088
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units - is cataloged under number D26AS00056 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.088, posted by Interior Business Center. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 22, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $249,000. The agency has projected $20.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 150 awards. If the agency funds the expected 150 awards from the $20.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $133,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on March 23, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$10,000 -- $249,000

Close Date

March 23, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00PM Central Time on the listed application due date.

Posted

January 22, 2026

Est. Total Funding

$20,000,000

Expected Awards

150

Instrument

Grant

Description

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.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Chelsea Whitten chelsea_whitten@ibc.doi.gov

Key Dates

Posted January 22, 2026
Close Date March 23, 2026
Archive Date April 23, 2026
Last Updated January 22, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) - Slip-On Tanker Units", offered by Interior Business Center. It is associated with CFDA program 15.088. 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...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on March 23, 2026. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $10,000 -- $249,000. Total estimated funding: $20,000,000. Expected number of awards: 150.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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