Feb. 12, 2025
HARRISBURG – Nearly four dozen fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in the 84th District were collectively awarded more than $647,000 in grant funding through the Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Program, Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Sullivan) announced today.
“Our communities are so fortunate to have such dedicated firefighters and emergency medical services personnel working to protect us and our loved ones,” Hamm said. “These grants are well-deserved and will help our brave first responders with their critically important and often dangerous jobs.”
Following is a list of local organizations, by county, that received grants and the amount of the awards:
Lycoming County
• Antes Fort Volunteer Fire Company - $12,018.46.
• Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore (Fire) - $15,030.95.
• Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore (EMS) - $15,000.
• Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Company - $13,955.06.
• Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) - $12,448.81.
• Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) - $15,000.
• Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department (EMS) - $15,000.
• Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department (Fire) - $13,955.06.
• Independent Hose Company No. 1 - $12,663.99.
• Lairdsville Community Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) - $11,307.
• Lairdsville Community Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) - $15,000.
• Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) - $25,524.70.
• Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) - $30,000.
• Muncy Township Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) - $15,000.
• Muncy Township Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) - $13,955.06.
• Nippenose Valley Volunteer Fire Company - $12,663.99.
• Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) - $16,106.84.
• Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) - $14,508.
• Picture Rocks Vol. Fire Company Ambulance (EMS) - $15,000.
• Picture Rocks Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) - $13,739.88.
• Plunketts Creek Township Fire Department - $12,448.81.
• Ralston Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) - $10,000.
• Ralston Volunteer Fire Company Inc. - $13,739.88.
• Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company - $13,094.35.
• Waterville Volunteer Fire Company - $24,663.99.
• Williamsport Area Ambulance Service Cooperative Susquehanna Regional EMS - $15,000.
• Willing Hand Hose Company #1, Montoursville (EMS) - $15,000.
• Willing Hand Hose Company #1, Montoursville (Fire) - $16,322.02.
• Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company - $13,524.70.
Sullivan County
• Dushore Fire Company No. 1 (Fire) - $13,094.35.
• Dushore Fire Company No. 1 (EMS) - $15,000.
• Eagles Mere Volunteer Ambulance Association - $15,000.
• Eagles Mere Volunteer Fire Company - $12,018.46.
• Eldredsville Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) - $12,448.81.
• Eldredsville Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) - $15,000.
• Endless Winds Volunteer Fire Company - $12,448.81.
• Forksville Volunteer Fire Company - $12,018.46.
• Hillsgrove Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) - $12,018.46.
• Hillsgrove Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) - $3,695.
• Laporte Borough Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) - $15,000.
• Laporte Borough Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) - $12,233.63.
• Mildred Ambulance Association - $15,000.
• Mildred Volunteer Fire Company - $12,448.81.
• Muncy Valley Area Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) - $15,000.
• Muncy Valley Area Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) - $12,448.81.
Projects and programs eligible for funding include facility upgrades, equipment purchases, debt reduction, training and certification, education and public outreach, and recruitment and retention efforts. Additionally, fire companies are permitted to apply for construction savings accounts for the purposes of new facility construction.
The ongoing funding program was created by the General Assembly. All grants are generated from slot machine gaming proceeds, not General Fund tax revenue. The program is administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency with the application process handled through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). The funding amounts are contingent on the recipients filing their grant agreements with OSFC.
Representative Joe Hamm
84th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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