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Friday, October 09, 2015

DNR Awards Grants to 37 Volunteer Fire Departments

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) awarded Volunteer Fire Assistance program grants, totaling $88,612, to 37 volunteer fire departments in 15 counties. The funding will help fire crews better prepare for and respond to wildfires in rural areas and communities.

“Volunteer firefighters are a special type of people, working day in and out to provide critical lifesaving and property protection services out of love for their communities,” DNR Secretary Mark Belton said. “We are grateful to be able to provide these hardworking men and women with the resources they need to improve response efforts.”

The grants will help provide skid units for brush trucks, off-road utility vehicles, dry fire hydrants, radios, fire hose, chainsaws, protective gear and other firefighting equipment. Grant funds are provided annually to DNR by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
2015 VFA Grant Awards




Volunteer Fire Dept.County Grant Award



Arbutus VFRDBaltimore
$1,935
Baltimore Pike VFCAllegany
$2,977
Bittinger VFDGarrett
$2,940
Bloomington VFCGarrett
$1,326
Bowmans Addition VFCAllegany
$790
Church Hill VFCQueen Anne
$2,268
Cobb Island VFDCharles
$2,300
Community FC of MillingtonKent
$2,810
Cordova VFATalbot
$1,340
Eldorado Brookview VFCDorchester
$2,982
Ellerslie VFCAllegany
$2,650
Ferndale VFCAnne Arundel
$1,312
Funkstown VFCWashington
$694
Jacksonville VFCHarford
$3,000
Kitzmiller VFDGarrett
$3,000
Lakes & Straits VFCDorchester
$2,958
LaVale VFDAllegany
$2,456
Linkwood Salem VFCDorchester
$3,000
Longmeadow VFCWashington
$2,550
Marion VFDSomerset
$3,000
Maugansville Goodwill VFCWashington
$1,169
Mt. Savage VFDAllegany
$1,419
Mt. Vernon VFDSomerset
$2,550
Oakland VFDGarrett
$3,000
Oldtown VFDAllegany
$3,000
Parsonsburg VFCWicomico
$1,130
Rawlings VFDAllegany
$2,750
Rock Hall VFCKent
$3,000
Secretary VFCDorchester
$3,000
Sharpsburg VFCWashington
$2,350
Sharptown VFDWicomico
$2,838
Singerly VFCCecil
$3,000
Taylors Island VFDDorchester
$3,000
United Communities VFDQueen Anne
$1,118
White Marsh VFCBaltimore
$3,000
Whiteford VFCHarford
$3,000
Winfield Community VFDCarroll
$3,000



Total

$88,612

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow. Two of the fire companies with the most money in our area taking up grants from the ones that really need money.

Anonymous said...

Most volunteer fire companies have more "stuff" than they ever use. Just another example of the gov't spending more of our money.

Anonymous said...

Grants-----Tax Payers Money