Federal Excess Property Program |
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The Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP) is administered in Kansas
by the Kansas Forest Service (KFS). KFS obtains excess federal
property, generally military vehicles such as all wheel drive
1¼ Ton, 2½
Ton, and 5 Ton trucks and fire equipment, and turns around to loan
them to fire
departments. The property remains under federal ownership. When no
longer needed, a fire department returns the equipment to KFS. It is
then sold at auction by the federal government. FEPP also provides salvaged parts to help fire departments reduce maintenance costs on excess vehicles. Additionally, the program has access to new replacement parts at a greatly reduced cost. Before a truck is issued, it is inspected by the Fire Equipment Shop. Hard tops, batteries, windows and seats are installed if necessary. Any other known mechanical defects are also repaired. Upon issue, the fire department is responsible to equip, house and maintain the equipment. It may be used for fire control and support only. For the past several years, demand for vehicles, especially 4x4
trucks, far exceeds the supply. When a fire district requests a
vehicle and none are available, the request is placed on a "want
list", and is filled when one becomes available. A cooperative agreement between participating fire departments and the Kansas Forest Service must exist in order to participate in this program. Already signed a cooperative agreement? Fill out an Equipment Request PDF or Equipment Transfer PDF form. Contact the FEPP Manager directly for more information. |
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