Venkat secures nearly $160,000 in state grants for local fire & EMS companies
Rep. Arvind Venkat February 13, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Feb. 12 – State Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-Allegheny, announced that the Office of the State Fire Commissioner awarded nearly $160,000 in funding to fire and EMS companies in the 30th Legislative District.
“Just as the men and women of our local emergency services keep us safe, we must do the exact same for them. These dollars will help provide them with the tools and resources they need to do their jobs effectively,” Venkat said. “As a physician-legislator, I will continue to advocate for state support for our heroic first responders.”
Grant recipients are:
- Emsworth Volunteer Fire Company Inc.: $14,385.41
- Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company No. 1: $13,094.35
- Hampton Township Volunteer Fire Department 1: $12,448.81
- Highland Firemans Association: $15,030.95
- Ingomar Volunteer Fire Company No. 2: $12,458
- McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority: $15,000
- Ohio Township Volunteer Fire Company of Allegheny County: $13,739.88
- Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company: $16,322.02
- Ross West View EMS Authority: $31,322.02 (for fire and EMS services)
- Shaler-Hampton Area Emergency Medical Services: $15,000
The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program is administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner and is available for volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads.
Eligible projects include facility upgrades, equipment, debt reduction, training and certification, education and public outreach, and recruitment and retention efforts. Additionally, fire companies were permitted to apply for construction savings accounts for the purposes of new facility construction.
A full list of awardees can be found here.