Federal Excess Property Program
What is Federal Excess Personal Property?
The Federal Excess Personal Property program (FEPP) refers to equipment, loaned to State Forestry agencies by the United States Forest Service (U.S.F.S.), for the purpose of wildland and rural firefighting services (Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, PL 95-313). The majority of this property is excess Department of Defense equipment.
IMPORTANT: State Forestry agencies are able to sub-loan this equipment to local fire departments and V.F.D.’s through written agreements. This property remains titled to the U.S.F.S. and must be accounted for.
FEPP equipment is made available, at NO COST, to qualified departments. Equipment will be made available “as is.” The majority of the equipment may require small monetary spending to ready the equipment for fire fighting purposes.
What are some of the responsibilities by the Fire Department?
The acquiring fire department agrees to accept the FEPP equipment “as is.” Equipment received must be refurbished, equipped, repaired and maintained at the departments cost. LDAF will not bear any of the expenses putting the equipment into service.
All vehicles and trailers MUST be registered and licensed by the fire department through the LA. Motor Vehicle Department. If applicable, liability insurance coverage must be retained during the service life of the equipment by the fire department. A copy of insurance policies MUST be provided to LDAF.
Equipment must be placed into service within 1 year after acquirement.
All military or governmental logos, insignias, and identification numbers must be removed. Equipment must be painted when the existing paint is badly deteriorated, faded, peeling, or the paint is camouflage, Olive drab or any other military color.
In case of loss, theft, damaged or vandalized property, the department is required to notify LDAF within 48 hours of the occurrence. Upon notification, LDAF will submit appropriate documents to the department for completion of report.
What happens when the fire department is finished with the equipment?
The department should contact LDAF when equipment is no longer needed. Inoperable, cannibalized or seldom used equipment will be reallocated or disposed of by LDAF personnel. LDAF will facilitate all required documents to complete the disposal or reallocation process.