Over 40 fire departments in Beaver County receive state grants for 2024

Garret Roberts, Beaver County Times

HARRISBURG ― A new wave of state-funded grants for first responders will benefit over 40 of Beaver County's fire departments and emergency medical service groups.

The grants are a part of the Office of the State Fire Commissioner's (OSFC) Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, which provides support for the two groups of first responders across the state. The annual program is awarded to departments for various reasons, including improving facilities, getting new safety equipment or reducing organizational debt.

Below is a list of all the agencies in Beaver County that will receive funding this year. The organization's name appears how they are listed in the state documents, and totals have been rounded to the nearest dollar for clarity.

  • Ambridge Borough Fire Department - $14,034

  • Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department - $15,785

  • Baden Volunteer Fire Department - $16,952

  • Beaver Falls City Fire Department - $15,396

  • Beaver Falls Volunteer Fire Department (EMS) - $15,000

  • Beaver Falls Volunteer Fire Department (Fire) - $16,952

  • Big Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Company - $14,812

  • Big Knob Volunteer Fire Department - $15,007

  • Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department - $14,423

  • Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department (EMS) - $14,998

  • Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department (Fire) - $16,952

  • Center Township Fire House No. 2 - $14,229

  • Center Township Volunteer Fire Department Company No. 1 - $15,000

  • Center Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 3 - $13,645

  • City of Aliquippa DBA Aliquippa Bureau of Fire - $15,201

  • Conway Volunteer Fire Department - $15,007

  • Darlington Township Volunteer Fire Department - $15,590

  • Daugherty Township VFD - $14,423

  • Economy Volunteer Ambulance Service - $10,000

  • Economy Volunteer Fireman's Association - $15,000

  • Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department - $15,590

  • Freedom Volunteer Fire Department - $13,062

  • Hanover Volunteer Fire Department - $14,034

  • Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Department - $16,174

  • Hookstown Volunteer Fire Department - $14,618

  • Hopewell Township Volunteer Fire Department - $14,812

  • Independence Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 - $15,007

  • Industry Borough Volunteer Fire Department - $14,229

  • Midland Volunteer Fire Department - $13,451

  • Monaca Fire - $40,618

  • New Brighton Volunteer Fire Company - $29,952

  • North Sewickley Township Volunteer Fire Department - $16,174

  • Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Department - $14,229

  • Patterson Township Volunteer Fire Company - $13,840

  • Pine Run Volunteer Fire Department - $14,229

  • Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department - $13,840

  • Racoon Township Independent Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 - $14,618

  • Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 - $28,979

  • Shippingport Volunteer Fire Company - $13,256

  • South Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Company - $13,451

  • Vanport Township Volunteer Fire Department - $14,812

  • West Mayfield Volunteer Fire Department - $13,062

Volunteer departments in Lawrence and Allegheny counties also received funding, including the Ellwood City Volunteer Fire Department. The department on the border of Beaver County was awarded $14,034 through its state grant.

The full list of agencies across Pennsylvania that received grants can be found on the state's Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program website.

This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: Over 40 fire departments in Beaver County receive state grants

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