Pennsylvania Grant & Resource Directory - Pennsylvania House ...
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PENNSYLVANIA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS<br />
PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PEMA)<br />
www.pema.state.pa.us<br />
GRANT/PROGRAM<br />
Radiation Transportation Emergency Response Fund<br />
(RTERF) – The fund provides grants to the 47 counties that<br />
have an approved Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Commonwealth<br />
of <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> route for the shipment of spent nuclear<br />
fuel within 5 miles of their jurisdictional borders. Financial assistance<br />
is provided to respond to accidents involving the shipment<br />
of spent nuclear fuel. Counties may apply one time during<br />
a fiscal year for a maximum grant amount of $5,000.<br />
CONTACT INFO/DEADLINE<br />
Contact – PEMA <strong>Grant</strong>s Coordinator at<br />
(717) 651-2014<br />
Note – <strong>Grant</strong>s are not currently available under<br />
this program due to insufficient funds in<br />
the dedicated account. These funds are generated<br />
by user fees.<br />
PEMA is the point of contact for required<br />
forms when a state and federal disaster has<br />
been declared. Individuals can readily obtain<br />
the following forms: Individual Assistance<br />
Forms, Public Assistance Forms, Federal<br />
Public Assistance References and Forms,<br />
Hazard Mitigation Forms, Hazardous Material<br />
Forms and 911.The following webpage<br />
is a direct link to these forms: www.pema.<br />
state.pa.us/pema/cwp/browse.asp?a=585&b<br />
c=0&c=45241&pemaNav=|#911.<br />
Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service<br />
<strong>Grant</strong> Program – <strong>Grant</strong>s range from $2,500 to no more<br />
than $15,000 per volunteer fire company applicant, or more<br />
than $10,000 per volunteer ambulance service, unless the applicant<br />
is comprised of two groups that had previously merged.<br />
Volunteer Loan Assistance Program – The Volunteer Loan<br />
Assistance Program (VLAP) provides loans at a fixed 2 percent<br />
interest rate to volunteer fire, ambulance and rescue companies<br />
for the acquisition, rehabilitation or improvement of apparatus,<br />
facilities and equipment.<br />
Applications deadlines for each fiscal year<br />
vary.<br />
For more information on the grant process or<br />
to apply online, visit the Office of the State<br />
Fire Commissioner website at www.osfc.<br />
state.pa.us. Anyone needing assistance with<br />
the application may contact the OSFC at<br />
ra-vfcvasgp@pa.gov.<br />
For more information contact Cheryl<br />
Ritter, VLAP Coordinator at (717) 651-2205,<br />
critter@pa.gov or the VLAP staff at 1-800-<br />
670-3473 or (717) 651-2200 or via email using<br />
fire@pa.gov.<br />
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PA <strong>Grant</strong> & <strong>Resource</strong> <strong>Directory</strong>
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