Fire and EMS companies in York County received $788,177 through the Fire Company Grant and Emergency Medical Service Grant programs during fiscal year 2019-20. The funding will aid fire and EMS companies as they experience the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused many of the companies to sideline fundraising efforts.
The grants may be used for construction or renovation of a unit's station, the purchase or repair of equipment, training, or debt reduction. The program is funded solely from state gaming proceeds.
Local first responders can apply for additional funding after the House of Representatives approved legislation to allocate $50 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act dollars. The grant funding will be used to help fire and EMS companies with added costs they have encountered due to COVID-19, as well as the loss of fundraising opportunities due to the stay-at-home orders and other mitigation efforts. The funds would be distributed in the same manner as the annual Fire Company Grant Program and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, respectively.
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