Federal Excess Personal Property Program Annual Report
The Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) Program refers to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service-owned property that is on loan to state foresters for the purpose of wildland and rural firefighting. Properties in the FEPP Program originally belonged to the Department of Defense (DoD) or other federal agencies, including the Forest Service.
Once acquired by the Forest Service, FEPP properties are loaned to state foresters for firefighting purposes. State foresters may then place FEPP properties with local fire departments to improve their programs. State foresters and the Forest Service have mutually participated in the FEPP Program since 1956.
By providing essential equipment to improve fire response, the FEPP Program is a vital component in accomplishing the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (restore and maintain landscapes, develop fire adapted communities and enhance our response to fire); and the agency's strategy to address the wildfire crisis.
2024
In 2024, 26 states acquired property though the FEPP Program. Collectively, these states receipted 1,190 property items with an acquisition value exceeding $12.7 million. Properties were distributed to 139 different fire station/agency locations nationwide. Property acquired through the FEPP Program ranged from disposable items and miscellaneous vehicle parts valued at less than $1 to firefighting apparatus with an acquisition cost of $454,500. Currently, 179 FEPP aircraft are on inventory in 11 states. The table below lists the acquisition breakdown by state for calendar year 2024.
| Calendar Year 2024 Acquisitions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Excess Personal Property Program | ||||||
| State | Quantity | Value | State | Quantity | Value | |
| Arkansas | 30 | $215,721.14 | Missouri | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| California | 109 | $1,147,180.76 | Montana | 4 | $150,888.56 | |
| Colorado | 3 | $357,129.00 | North Dakota | 3 | $278,587.49 | |
| Florida | 5 | $33,644.74 | Nebraska | 14 | $742,637.72 | |
| Idaho | 8 | $795,702.07 | New Hampshire | 54 | $342,079.94 | |
| Illinois | 1 | $11,656.91 | Nevada | 3 | $219,718.00 | |
| Indiana | 62 | $123,367.45 | Ohio | 3 | $60,291.00 | |
| Kansas | 1 | $6,000.00 | Oregon | 19 | $1,761,980.81 | |
| Louisiana | 1 | $180,157.00 | South Dakota | 2 | $229,985.42 | |
| Maryland | 203 | $79,288.46 | Texas | 1 | $136,234.44 | |
| Maine | 2 | $28,000.00 | Utah | 2 | $241,453.10 | |
| Michigan | 40 | $722,758.80 | Washington | 563 | $4,549,052.95 | |
| Minnesota | 52 | $12,769.14 | West Virginia | 3 | $321,812.00 | |
| Total | 1,190 | $12,750,096.90 | ||||
Pursuant to the Federal Personal Property Management Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-419) and the Department of Agriculture Property Management Regulation 110-50.104, in 2024 the FEPP Program instituted a new requirement to inventory all capitalized assets annually, which includes items with an acquisition value of $100,000 or greater. This inventory complements the ongoing biennial inventory requirement, where all non-capitalized FEPP properties are inventoried every other year.
In 2024, successful program reviews were conducted in 10 states including Arizona, Iowa, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Vermont.
The FEPP Program continues to provide essential federal excess personal property to state partners for use in urban and wildland fire emergencies. Here are some success stories from 2024.
Oak Hill Fire Department, Louisiana
Through the FEPP Program, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry acquired this 2005 international rescue/service truck valued at $180,157 and placed it on loan to the Oak Hill Fire Department. The truck was acquired from the Environmental Protection Agency, converted to a rescue truck and placed in service in 2024.
“The new Rescue 63 will greatly enhance response to emergency calls. With the large size of our district and limited budget, this cooperative agreement allows us to better serve our community," said Travis Cutts, fire chief for the Oak Hill Fire Department.
Worley Fire District, Idaho
Through the FEPP Program, the Idaho Department of Lands acquired a 2011 Crew Cab Ford F-550 Type 6 Engine valued at $114,415 from the Forest Service. They placed it in service with the Worley Fire District in Worley, Idaho in 2024 at minimal cost to the local government.
A Type 6 engine is a small fire engine highly capable of accessing remote areas on narrow forest roads to engage wildfire.
“It needed $7,000 in mechanical work and about $2,600 for the cab wrap and spray on liner. It looks and runs great. I wanted to say thank you again,” said Scott Campos, fire chief for the Worley Fire District.
