# Department of Interior Wildfire Management - Preparedness (15.088)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-088-department-of-interior-wildfire-management-preparedness/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Department of Interior Wildfire Management - Preparedness is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $6.2 million in 114 grants, about $54,691 per award.

## Objectives

Provide funding to local governments with fire protection responsibilities to acquire slip-on tanker units to establish fleets of vehicles that can be quickly converted to be operated as fire engines.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $1.3 million | 21 |
| 2025 | $5.0 million | 94 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District | Oregon | $246,420 |
| County of Baker | Oregon | $190,806 |
| Stevens County Fire District #5 | Washington | $184,709 |
| Elko County Fire Protection District | Nevada | $176,622 |
| Clark County Fire Dept-Admin | Nevada | $142,500 |
| County of Tooele | Utah | $138,360 |
| Rossville Volunteer Fire Department | South Carolina | $131,288 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | $129,666 |
| Washoe County | Nevada | $127,420 |
| Rolette County | North Dakota | $125,875 |
| Town of Meeker | Oklahoma | $108,950 |
| Peeples Valley Fire District | Arizona | $99,999 |
| Northwest Fire Protection District | Missouri | $98,455 |
| Deary Rural Fire District | Idaho | $97,000 |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | Nebraska | $96,000 |
| North Tooele Fire Protection Service District | Utah | $93,000 |
| Jefferson County Fire District | Kansas | $91,146 |
| Rooks County Courthouse | Kansas | $84,760 |
| Montgomery County of | Kansas | $84,000 |
| City of Burwell | Nebraska | $82,720 |