Young announces grant for Tinicum Township Fire Co.

Rep. Regina Young February 21, 2025 | 2:33 PM

ESSINGTON, Feb. 20 – State Rep. Regina Young, D-Phila./Delaware announced today that a grant of $15,246 has been awarded to the Tinicum Township Fire Co.

“Our volunteer fire and emergency companies are the backbone of our communities,” said Young. “A grant like this means that our volunteers at Station 48 can be better equipped to serve and protect our neighborhoods and spend less time fundraising to be able to do their vital work. I want to emphasize the value and importance of our local first responders to our communities.”

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.