Pennsylvania Forest Fire Wardens Association

  Six District 17 Forestry Crews receive funding from the Commonwealth. Many local Fire and EMS organizations throughout the Commonwealth receive this funding.  

Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program
The Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (VFCVASGP) makes an annual grant program available for volunteer fire companies, ambulance services and rescue squads. Beginning in September of each year the program provides grant eligibility information and makes an on-line grant application available for all eligible applicants. Based on applicant and project criteria, staff reviews and approves or disapproves all applications, processes signed grant agreements and authorizes dispersal of grant funds. Final grant reports are reviewed for compliance with project description and program guidelines.The funds can be used to purchase equipment, training programs, station modifications or for debt relief.  Each Fire Company  or Rescue service is allowed to submit each year an application to recieve up to $15,000 in funding and each Ambulance Service is allowed up to $10,000.

For a complete statewide list of awards please visit the State Fire Commissioners office website: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/volunteer_fire_company_and_volunteer_ambulance_service_grant_program/9188

Congratulations to the following companies:

For Fiscal Year 2009 Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (VFCVASGP) these are District 17 Forestry Crew awardees:

BERKS Berks Emergency Strike Team Reading Fire Approved $9,904.08

BERKS Hamburg Volunteer Forest Fire Crew Inc Hamburg Fire Approved  $9,990.28

BERKS South East Berks Forest Fire Crew Birdsboro Fire Approved  $9,617.85

CHESTER Brandywine Creek Forest Fire Crew Wagontown Fire Approved $6,368.00

LANCASTER Keystone Wildfire Crew Inc Holtwood Fire Approved  $9,500.00

LANCASTER Mount Joy Township Forest Fire Company Elizabethtown Fire Approved  $9,500.00