Grants Support Rural Fire Departments
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowNearly four dozen rural and volunteer fire departments throughout the state will share close to $200,000 in funding. The grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service will fund training efforts, hydrant installation and equipment purchases. August 21, 2014
News Release
STATEWIDE – Rural and volunteer fire departments from 29 counties across Indiana have been awarded more than $194,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grants.
The grants are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made available through the USDA Forest Service. DNR Forestry staff reviews grant applications and selects recipients on the basis of population density, acres of public wildlands protected, and wildland fire reporting to DNR Fire Control Headquarters.
As in past years past, the Wildland Fire category was again highlighted, with departments purchasing equipment and gear to combat wildland fires.
Grants may be used for training, installation of dry hydrants, or to purchase necessary firefighting equipment and personal protective gear in an effort to increase firefighting capacity and personnel safety.
Grants awarded ranged from $969 to $5,000, and were given to 44 departments in Indiana.
Fire departments interested in applying for VFA grant opportunities should contact Crystal M. Hunt, Program Coordinator, Fire Control Headquarters, 6220 Forest Road, Martinsville, 46151, or call (765) 342-4701.
Department County Grant Award Project Category
Boone Twp Fire District Harrison $5,000 Safety
Brown Co VFD Brown $5,000 Wildland
Burney-Clay Twp VFD Decatur $5,000 Safety
Cannelton VFD Perry $2,920 Safety
Cass-Clinton VFD LaPorte $5,000 Safety
Celestine VFD Dubois $1,795 Radios
Central Perry VFD Perry $5,000 Wildland
Charlestown VFD Clark $5,000 Wildland
Chrisney VFD Spencer $5,000 Wildland
Dubois VFD Dubois $2,830 Safety
Eastern FD Beech Ck Twp Greene $2,548 Wildland
Greensburg FD Decatur $5,000 Wildland
Harrison Twp VFD Harrison $5,000 Water Handling
Hartsville & Community VFD Bartholomew $4,567 Wildland
Haysvile Community VFD Dubois $2,375 Wildland
J.U.G.A. (Bellmore) VFD #1 Parke $5,000 Wildland
Jackson FT Hamilton $5,000 Safety
Jackson Twp VFC DeKalb $4,998 Safety
Jefferson Twp Pike Co. VFD Pike $5,000 Training
LaCrosse VFD LaPorte $5,000 Safety
Lagro VFD Wabash $5,000 Radios
Lapaz North Twp FD Marshall $5,000 Safety
Madison Twp Hoagland VFD Allen $5,000 Training
Madison Twp VFD Dubois $5,000 Wildland
Monroe Twp VFD Clark $5,000 Safety
Mt Etna VFD Huntington $4,998 Wildland
Noble Twp VFD LaPorte $5,000 Safety
Owen Twp VFD Jackson $5,000 Water Handling
Pershing Twp VFD Jackson $969 Wildland
Porter FD Porter $4,977 Miscellaneous
Preble VFD Adams $5,000 Safety
Richland Taylor Twp VFD Greene $5,000 Radios
Roann VFD Wabash $4,506 Radios
Rossville VFD Clinton $4,563 Water Handling
Sheridan FD Hamilton $2,509 Safety
Southwest Bartholomew VFD Bartholomew $2,747 Safety
Stilesville VFR Hendricks $2,933 Safety
Walkerton VFD St. Joseph $4,861 Safety
Warren Twp FD St. Joseph $5,000 Water Handling
Washington Twp. Fire Morgan $5,000 Wildland
White River – Hazleton VFD Gibson $4,695 Water Handling
White River Twp FD Randolph $5,000 Safety
Source: The Indiana Department of Natural Resources