On Monday, the Office of the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner the 2020-2021 funding for fire companies statewide including Schuylkill County's.
The annual grant program is available for volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads.
Eligible organizations may apply for grant funding for a combination of up to two projects in the categories of Facilities, Equipment, Debt Reduction, Training, Recruitment and Retention, Revenue Loss for Grant Issued in 2021 and 2022 which means funds may be used to supplement operational expenses incurred by the lack of opportunities for fundraising and the inability to create revenue due to compliance with measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Andreas
- Penn Mahoning Ambulance Association Inc - $8,993.20
Ashland
- American Hose Company - $12,233.23
- Washington Fire Company Community Ambulance - $8,993.20
- Washington Fire Company No 1 - $13,480.96
Auburn
- Auburn Fire Company - $11,698.48
- Auburn Fire Company Ambulance Service - $8,993.20
Barnesville
- Ryan Township Fire Co - $14,193.95
Branchdale
- Citizens Fire Company Branchdale - $12,054.98
Coaldale
- Coaldale Volunteer Fire Company No 1 - $14,193.95
Cressona
- Cressona Fire Co No 1 - $11,698.48
- Goodwill Hose Company - $11,698.48
Cumbola
- Good Will Hose Company of Cumbola - $11,876.73
Deer Lake
- Deer Lake and West Brunswick Fire Company No 1 - $12,946.22
Donaldson
- Donaldson Fire Company No 1 - $11,698.48
Englewood
- Friendship Fire Co Num 1 of Butler Township - $15,000.00
Fountain Springs
- American Fire Co No 1 - $11,876.73
Frackville
- Altamont Fire Company Number 1 - $12,589.72
- Frackville Community Ambulance Association - $8,993.20
- Good Will Hose Company No 1 - $13,480.96
Friedensburg
- Friedensburg Fire Co No 1 - $11,876.73
Gilberton
- Continental Hose Co #3 - $11,698.48
Girardville
- Girard Hose Company No 1 - $11,698.48
- Rangers Hose Company - $13,480.96
Gordon
- Citizens Fire Company #1 - $12,589.72
Hegins
- Hegins Valley Fire Rescue - $23,911.47
Hometown
- Hometown Fire Company #1 - $23,376.73
Joliett
- Joliett Volunteer Fire Company - $11,520.24
Kaska
- Kaska Volunteer Fire Company - $11,698.48
Klingerstown
- Klingerstown Fire Co No 1 - $12,411.47
Lavelle
- Lavelle Volunteer Fire Company - $11,698.48
Llewelyn
- Good Intent Hose Company #1 - $13,659.21
Mahanoy City
- Citizens Fire Co 2 - $13,124.46
- Good American Hose Company No 3 - $11,698.48
- Humane Fire Company No 1 - $11,520.24
- West End Fire & Rescue - $13,302.71
Mahanoy Plane
- American Hose Company 2 - $12,411.47
Mar Lin
- Mar Lin Citizens Hose Company - $11,520.24
Mary D
- Mary D Fire Company Inc - $23,198.48
McAdoo
- McAdoo Fire Company Inc - $37,728.69
- McAdoo Fire Company Inc & Ambulance Association - $8,993.20
Middleport
- Citizens Fire Company - $12,233.23
Minersville
- Good Will Fire Co No 1 of Minersville (EMS) - $8,993.20
- Good Will Fire Co No 1 of Minersville (FIRE) - $11,876.73
- Minersville Fire Rescue - $13,480.96
- Mountaineer Hose Company - $11,698.48
- New Minersville Fire Company - $12,233.23
Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon Fire Company No 1 - $11,500.00
Muir
- Muir Volunteer Fire Company No 1 - $13,124.46
New Philadelphia
- Good Intent Fire Company - $11,520.24
New Ringgold
- Community Fire Co New Ringgold - $12,411.47
- West Penn Fire Co No 1 Inc - $11,520.24
Newtown
- Newtown Volunteer Fire Company - $11,876.73
Orwigsburg
- Friendship Hose Co Num 1 Orwigsburg - $13,302.71
Palo Alto
- Citizens Fire Co Palo Alto - $11,876.73
Pine Grove
- North End Fire Company - $14,906.94
- Pine Grove Community Ambulance Association - $8,993.20
- Pine Grove Hose Hook and Ladder Co No 1 - $12,767.97
Pitman
- Mahantongo Valley Ambulance Association Inc (EMS) - $8,993.20
- Mahantongo Valley Fire Company (FIRE) - $11,876.73
Port Carbon
- Goodwill Fire Company No 1 - $13,480.96
Pottsville
- American Hose Company Number 2 - $13,302.71
- East End Fire Company No 2 - $11,698.48
- Good Intent Fire Company No 1 - $13,124.46
- Goodwill Fire Company No 4 - $12,054.98
- Humane Fire Company No 1 of Pottsville - $12,767.97
- Mt Pleasant Hose Company - $11,520.24
- Phoenix Fire Company No 2 - $12,946.22
- Phoenix Hose Co No 4 - $11,520.24
- Pottsville Area Emergency Medical Service Inc - $17,983.20
- West End Hose Company No 7 - $13,124.46
- Yorkville Hose & Fire Co No 1 - $13,659.21
Ravine
- Ravine Fire Company No 1 - $15,000.00
Ringtown
- Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue Co - $11,698.48
Sacremento
- Sacramento Community Fire Company - $13,659.21
Saint Clair
- Alert Fire Company No 1 - $12,054.98
- Columbia Hose Co No 2 - $11,876.73
- West End Fire Co No 5 - $11,698.48
Schuylkill Haven
- Liberty Fire Company - $13,837.45
- Rainbow Hose Company Num 1 - $12,233.23
- Schuylkill Hose Company No 2 - $13,302.71
Shenandoah
- Columbia Hose and Steam Fire Company No 1 - $12,411.47
- Defender Hose Company - $11,698.48
- Phoenix Fire Company No 2 - $12,233.23
- Polish American Fire Co - $12,054.98
- Rescue Hook and Ladder Co No 1 - $14,015.70
- Shenandoah Community Ambulance - $26,973.20
Shenandoah Heights
- Heights Fire Company No 1 - $11,520.24
Sheppton
- Sheppton Oneida Volunteer Fire Co - $12,411.47
South Cass Township
- South Cass Citizens Fire Company - $11,520.24
Summit Station
- Summit Station Fire Company - $11,520.24
Tamaqua
- American Hose Co No 1 - $15,000.00
- Citizens Fire Company - $13,837.45
- New England Fire Company - $13,124.46
- No 1 Emergency & Rescue Squad - $12,946.22
- South Ward Fire Company Inc - $13,480.96
- Tamaqua Community Ambulance Association Inc - $8,993.20
Tower City
- Community Ambulance Service Club - $8,993.20
- Orwin Fire Company - $11,520.24
- Volunteer Fire Co No 1 of Tower City - $11,698.48
- West End Fire Company No 3 - $11,520.24
Tremont
- Tremont Area Ambulance - $8,993.20
- Tremont Fire Company No 1 - $12,946.22
Tuscarora
- Tuscarora Fire Company - $12,411.47
William Penn
- William Penn Fire Company No 1 - $12,946.22