Equipment Grants - Washington State Department of Ecology
Forecasted
Equipment Grants support Washington emergency responders with equipment, training, and maintenance to strengthen oil spill and hazardous materials response, improve safety, and protect community health.
Funder: Washington State Department of Ecology
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $3.1 million for 2025–2027; 100% of eligible costs, no match; possible $100,000 project cap
Summary: Supports equipment, training, and maintenance that strengthen Washington’s oil spill and hazardous materials response capacity.
Key Information: Applicants must have an oil spill or hazardous materials response role in an existing emergency response plan.
Description
The Washington State Department of Ecology’s Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program funds equipment, resources, and training for emergency responders preparing for oil spills and hazardous materials incidents. Established under the Oil Transportation Safety Act, the program addresses gaps in community response capacity as oil transportation patterns and risks change across Washington.
Projects support control and containment activities under emergency response plans and must sustain benefits for multiple stakeholders regionally or statewide. Priorities include reducing response times, improving safe equipment deployment, strengthening coordination, increasing responder safety, and protecting community health. Ecology assesses location-specific needs and existing resources with assistance from a workgroup of first responders, spill response cooperatives, industry representatives, and businesses receiving liquid bulk crude oil.
