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Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner
fire@pa.gov
GRANT/PROGRAM
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – Program assists
rural, urban, and suburban fire departments throughout the
U.S. Funds are used to increase the effectiveness of firefighting
operations, to improve firefighter health and safety programs,
and to establish or expand fire prevention and safety programs.
Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service
Grant Program – Grants range from $2,500 to no more than
$15,000 per volunteer fire company applicant, or more than
$10,000 per volunteer ambulance service, unless the applicant
is comprised of two groups that had previously merged.
Volunteer Loan Assistance Program – The Volunteer Loan
Assistance Program (VLAP) provides loans at a fixed 2 percent
interest rate to volunteer fire, ambulance and rescue companies
for the acquisition, rehabilitation or improvement of apparatus,
facilities and equipment.
CONTACT INFO/DEADLINE
Must obtain a DUNS number.
For additional information go to the U.S. Fire
Administration website www.usfa.fema.gov.
Applications deadlines for each fiscal year
vary.
For more information on the grant process or
to apply online, visit the Office of the State
Fire Commissioner website at www.osfc.
state.pa.us. Anyone needing assistance with
the application may contact the OSFC at ravfcvasgp@pa.gov.
For more information contact Cheryl Ritter,
VLAP Coordinator at (717) 651-2205, critter@
pa.gov or the VLAP staff at 1-800-670-3473 or
(717) 651-2200 or via email using fire@pa.gov.
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