MEUSER ANNOUNCES FEDERAL GRANTS FOR PA-09 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
POTTSVILLE, Pa. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced that the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $928,000 to eleven fire departments across Pennsylvania's Ninth Congressional District through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The projects funded through these grants will provide for professional training, wellness and fitness programs, personal protective equipment, modifications to facilities, and supplies that support firefighting and non-affiliated EMS operations and safety:
- Speedwell Engine & Hose Company, Lebanon, $60,000
- Elysburg Fire Company No. 1, Elysburg, $80,000
- Sheppton Oneida Volunteer Fire Company, Sheppton, $46,230.48
- East Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company, Ashfield, $47,619.05
- Bernville Community Fire Company, Bernville, $28,831.43
- Union Fire Company No. 1 Of Hamburg, Hamburg, $42,857.14
- New England Fire Company, Tamaqua, $179,523.81
- Goodwill Fire Company 1, Port Carbon, $17,142.86
- Mt. Gretna Community Volunteer Fire Company, Mount Gretna, $45,714.29
- Sugarloaf Fire Company, Sybertsville, $52,971.43
- Citizens Fire Company, Branchdale, $327,857.14
About the AFG Program
The purpose of the AFG Program is to award grants directly to fire departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations, and state fire training academies to enhance their ability to protect the health and safety of the public, as well as that of first-responder personnel. Using a competitive process that is informed by fire service subject-matter experts, grants are awarded to applicants whose requests best address the priorities of the AFG Program.