Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP)

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Fire Equipment - Federal Excess Property Program

Through the USDA Forest Service Cooperative Federal Excess Property Program, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management acquires - at no charge - federal excess property and refurbishes them into wildland fire suppression equipment and vehicles.  In turn, this equipment is used to support Arizona and cooperating, statewide fire departments in building firefighting capacity throughout the state.
 
Currently, there are 333 refurbished pieces of equipment - from the Federal Excess Personal Property - on loan to rural Arizona fire departments and fire crews. The wildland equipment provided to fire departments is valued at nearly $9 million dollars. The USFS also provides cooperative grant funds to further support the operation of DFFM's equipment shop.
 
All of the engines shown below were refurbished and issued to their respective departments through DFFM's Federal Excess Property Firefighting Program. 
              
              
 
Before and After Photo - Wildland Type 4 Engine -  Buckeye Valley Fire Department
              
 
Before and After Photo - Wildland Type 4 Engine - Kearny Fire Department
 
              
 
Before and After Photo - Wildland Type 5 Engine - Nutrioso Fire Department
 
If you are an Arizona fire department interested in information about the Federal Excess Property Program, please contact the Department of Forestry and Fire Management district in your area. 
 
 
 

State Allocates Nearly Five Million Dollars to Assist Arizona's Fire Districts

Phoenix, AZ (12/20/2023) – The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) proudly announces nearly $5 million in grant funding to help Arizona’s fire districts with significant firefighting needs.

The funding is part of the department’s newly established grant program through Senate Bill 1720 to address critical infrastructure and equipment needs for the state’s recognized fire districts. Governor Katie Hobbs and the Legislature included the $4.9 million in DFFM’s most recent budget. Grant money can be used for the purchase of capital equipment necessary to respond to public safety emergencies, including fire engines and other equipment. The grant money can also be made available for construction or renovations of fire stations and emergency alert services like mobile phone applications.

“Our firefighters save countless lives every year,” said Governor Katie Hobbs. “I signed SB 1720 because this funding will provide significant resources needed by our fire districts to keep Arizonans safe.”

DFFM is currently taking applications through February 2, 2024, with a maximum amount of $400,000 per awardee.  All recognized Arizona fire districts are eligible to apply. For further information on the fire infrastructure and equipment grant program, please visit: https://bit.ly/48rSmVW.

For more information, contact Tiffany Davila at 602-540-1036 or by email at [email protected]