HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced fire and ambulance companies in Tioga County will collectively receive more than $282,000 in state grants thanks to the state’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.
“Our fire and EMS personnel risk their lives daily to ensure the safety of our communities, and that mission has become more difficult for several reasons,” Owlett said. “As we work to adopt policies to encourage recruitment and retention of our first responders, these grants are a big help with the financial challenges our companies face.”
“Communities across our region are fortunate to have highly skilled and dedicated volunteers who step up to protect their neighbors,” Yaw said. “These investments will help ease the day-to-day strain on these organizations and ensure they have the tools and resources they need.”
The grants were awarded as follows:
- Big Elm Volunteer Fire Company No. 1: $12,220.36.
- Blossburg Fireman’s Ambulance Association: $15,000.
- Blossburg Volunteer Fire Department: $12,220.36.
- Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Company: $12,426.48.
- Clymer Township Volunteer Hose Company: $12,426.48.
- Crary Hose Company: $13,663.17.
- Elkland Borough Volunteer Fire Department: $12,632.59.
- Knoxville Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company: $12,632.59.
- Lawrenceville Fire Department: $12,632.59.
- Lawrenceville Fireman’s Ambulance Association Inc.: $15,000.
- Liberty Volunteer Fire Company: $12,426.48.
- Mansfield Firemen’s Ambulance Association: $15,000.
- Mansfield Hose Company: $13,457.05.
- Middlebury Township Volunteer Fire Department Inc.: $12,838.71.
- Millerton Volunteer Fire Department: $14,899.86.
- Morris Firemans Ambulance Association Inc.: $15,000.
- Morris Township Fire Company: $12,220.36.
- Oscelola Volunteer Fire Department Inc.: $12,426.48.
- Sabinsville Firemen’s Ambulance Association: $15,000.
- Wellsboro Firemen’s Ambulance Association: $15,000.
- Wellsboro Volunteer Fire Department: $13,663.17.
The grants are awarded through an ongoing program created by the Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). All companies that apply and meet requirements outlined by OSFC receive funding.
Projects eligible for funding include construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, recruitment and retention, public education about fire safety, or reduction of existing debt. In order to receive funding, recipients must file a grant agreement with OSFC.
CONTACT:
Elizabeth Weitzel (Yaw)
717-787-3280
Patricia Hippler (Owlett)
717-772-9846