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Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program grants will range from $10,000 to $249,000

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DOI provides grant awards under the Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program in amounts between $10,000 and $249,000.

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The Department of the Interior announced up to $20 million in funding through the Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program to help small, remote local governments purchase slip-on tanker units that convert trucks and utility vehicles into wildland fire engines. Eligible applicants serve communities with populations of 50,000 or less and must be in areas rated moderate to high wildfire risk by the Wildfire Risk to Communities tool. Grants will range from $10,000 to $249,000, and applications are due on grants.gov by March 23, 2026. The announcement ties into Interior’s broader effort to establish the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and follows an earlier $5 million award to local agencies.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior press release dated Feb. 2, 2026 explicitly states: “Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program grant amounts will range from $10,000 to $249,000.” The Department of the Interior is the official source for this Interior program announcement, so the quoted range is accurate as published. Verdict: True — the DOI press release directly supports the statement.

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  1. Update · Feb 03, 2026, 11:46 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Interior press release dated Feb. 2, 2026 explicitly states: “Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program grant amounts will range from $10,000 to $249,000.” The Department of the Interior is the official source for this Interior program announcement, so the quoted range is accurate as published. Verdict: True — the DOI press release directly supports the statement.
  2. Update · Feb 03, 2026, 11:08 AMTrue
    The Department of the Interior press release (Feb. 2, 2026) states: “Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program grant amounts will range from $10,000 to $249,000.” The program listing on Simpler.Grants.gov and the Round 3 NOFO PDF (official grant announcement) show an Award Minimum of $10,000 and an Award Maximum of $249,000. Verdict: True — multiple official DOI/grants documents explicitly give the grant range as $10,000 to $249,000.
  3. Original article · Feb 02, 2026
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