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For Immediate Release
September 15, 2009
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Tomlinson Urges Fire Departments/EMS to Seek Grants
Volunteer Companies Have Until October 23 to Apply for Funds
(Harrisburg) Senator Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks) is urging local volunteer fire
departments and emergency medical services (EMS) squads to apply for grants from
the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program.
The online application for the grants is available through October 23, 2009,
at www.osfc.state.pa.us. Grants may be used for the purchase or repair of
firefighting or rescue equipment, construction or renovation costs for
facilities, training or debt reduction. Grants range from a minimum of $2,500 to
a maximum of $15,000 for volunteer fire companies and rescue companies or
$10,000 for volunteer ambulance companies.
Volunteer fire companies that also provide volunteer ambulance service are
eligible to apply for both a volunteer fire company grant and a volunteer
ambulance service grant.
"I proudly supported the legislation reauthorizing this grant program which
provides essential financial support for Pennsylvania’s struggling volunteer
firefighters and ambulance services," Tomlinson said. "I have strongly
supported the volunteer fire and EMS grant program in the past as a way to show
our support for their work and the contributions they make to the community."
Contact:
Carol
Milligan
(717) 787-6725 |
