More than 40 fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in the 84th District were collectively awarded nearly $600,000 in grant funding through the Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Sullivan) said.

Meanwhile, the state allocated close to $215,000 to support fire companies and EMS providers in the 83rd District through efforts by state Rep. Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport.

“Our communities are fortunate to have so many dedicated firefighters and emergency medical services personnel working to protect us and our loved ones,” Hamm said. “This funding provides vital support to our brave first responders as they continue their critically important and often dangerous jobs.”

“I’m grateful to see these fire and EMS providers receive this funding because they keep our communities safe and save lives,” Flick said. “This funding is critical and helps to provide essential needs to keep operations running and ensure they can respond when emergencies happen. I will continue to look for ways to secure additional resources to ensure our first responders have the tools they need to keep us safe.”

Following is a list of local organizations, by county, that received grants and the amount of the awards forwarded through Hamm’s efforts:

Lycoming County

Antes Fort Volunteer Fire Company – $12,014.25.

Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore (Fire) – $15,312.09.

Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore (EMS) – $15,000.

Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Company – $13,663.17.

Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) – $12,426.48.

Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department (EMS) – $15,000.

Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department (Fire) – $13,663.17.

Lairdsville Community Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) – $12,014.25.

Lairdsville Community Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) – $15,000.

Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) – $25,250.94.

Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) – $30,000.

Muncy Township Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) – $15,000.

Muncy Township Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) – $13,869.28.

Nippenose Valley Volunteer Fire Company – $12,632.59.

Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) – $15,105.98.

Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) – $15,000.

Picture Rocks Volunteer Fire Company Inc. – $13,663.17.

Plunketts Creek Township Fire Department – $12,426.48.

Ralston Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) – $9,000.

Ralston Volunteer Fire Company Inc. – $13,663.17.

Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company – $13,044.82.

Waterville Volunteer Fire Company – $24,632.59.

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) – $16,136.55.

Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company – $13,663.17.

Sullivan County

Dushore Fire Company No. 1 (Fire) – $13,044.82.

Dushore Fire Company No. 1 (EMS) – $15,000.

Eagles Mere Volunteer Ambulance Association – $15,000.

Eagles Mere Volunteer Fire Company – $12,014.25.

Eldredsville Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (Fire) – $12,220.36.

Eldredsville Volunteer Fire Company Inc. (EMS) – $12,000.

Endless Winds Volunteer Fire Company – $12,426.48.

Forksville Volunteer Fire Company – $12,014.25.

Hillsgrove Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) – $12,014.25.

Laporte Borough Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) – $15,000.

Laporte Borough Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) – $12,220.36.

Mildred Ambulance Association – $15,000.

Mildred Volunteer Fire Company – $12,632.59.

Muncy Valley Area Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) – $15,000.

Muncy Valley Area Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) – $12,426.48.

Grants awarded within the 83rd District are listed below by county.

Lycoming County:

Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (EMS) – $15,000.

Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (Fire) – $13,045.

DuBoistown Ambulance Service – $15,000.

DuBoistown Fire Department – $13,663.

Independent Fire Company No. 1 of South Williamsport – $12,014.

Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (EMS) – $15,000.

Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (Fire) – $16,137.

Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) – $15,000.

Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) – $14,075.

South Williamsport Fire Department (EMS) – $7,348.

South Williamsport Fire Department (Fire) – $21,940.

Williamsport Area Ambulance Service Cooperative Susquehanna Regional EMS – $15,000.

Williamsport Bureau of Fire – $15,518.

Union County:

White Deer Township Volunteer Fire Company (EMS) – $12,416.

White Deer Township Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) – $13,457.

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.

The funding comes from an ongoing grant program created by the Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). This funding comes from Pennsylvania state gaming revenue.