Fire and emergency response organizations in Carbon County have been awarded more than $390,000 in state grants, according to an announcement from Rep. Doyle Heffley and Sen. Dave Argall.
The grant program is managed by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). Funding comes from state gaming revenue and is part of an ongoing initiative created by the state legislature.
“I’m happy to see these dollars support vital services in Carbon County,” said Heffley. “Our volunteer fire companies and EMS providers often operate on very limited budgets. This funding will help support our first responders with important needs and help to save lives.”
Argall added, “I’m thankful so many local fire and EMS companies were awarded these highly competitive funds. These grants are well-deserved and will help our brave first responders with their critically important and dangerous jobs.”
Grants can be used for purposes such as construction or renovation of facilities, purchase or repair of equipment, training, recruitment and retention efforts, education about fire safety, or reducing existing debt. All eligible companies that apply receive funding after filing a grant agreement with OSFC.
Senator Argall serves Pennsylvania’s 29th District in the Senate official website. His work has included providing constituent services through offices across several locations in Pennsylvania official website, supporting legislation focused on revitalizing older industrial neighborhoods official website, chairing legislative hearings on issues such as education funding official website, obtaining degrees from Lycoming College and Pennsylvania State University official website, and tracing his family roots to working-class backgrounds including farmers, coal miners, and factory workers official website.
