Grant funding for local fire and emergency medical service departments was recently announced. The grants are through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.

All funding comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming, not General Fund tax revenue. Projects eligible for funding include construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, recruitment and retention, public education about fire prevention, and reduction of existing debt.

Bedford County:

– Alum Bank Community Volunteer Fire Co.: $14,281.

– Bedford Volunteer Fire Department: $16,136.

– Chestnut Ridge Ambulance Association: $15,000.

– Cumberland Valley Township Volunteer Fire Department (EMS): $15,000.

– Cumberland Valley Township Volunteer Fire Department (Fire): $12,426.

– Everett Volunteer Fire Company: $14,075.

– Hyndman Area Rescue Squad: $15,000.

– Hyndman Volunteer Fire Department: $12,426.

– Imler Area Volunteer Fire Co.: $12,632.

– Raystown Ambulance Service: $15,000.

– Saxton Volunteer Fire Company (EMS): $15,000.

– Saxton Volunteer Fire Company (Fire): $15,930.

– Shawnee Valley Volunteer Fire Co.: $13,250.

– Six Mile Run Area Volunteer Fire Co. (EMS): $15,000.

– Six Mile Run Area Volunteer Fire Co. (Fire): $16,136.

– Southern Cove EMS: $15,000.

– Southern Cove Volunteer Fire Co.: $13,869.

Cambria County:

– Ashville Fire Company: $15,105.

– Adams Township Volunteer Fire Company (Dunlo): $13,663.

– Adams Township Volunteer Fire Company (St. Michael): $16,136.

– East Hills Ambulance: $15,000.

– Forest Hills Area Ambulance: $15,000.

– Gallitzin Fire Department: $16,136.

– Keystone Regional Fire/Rescue Department: $28,136.

– Northern Regional Fire Station: $28,136.

– Oakland Volunteer Fire Company: $28,136.5

– Portage Volunteer Fire Company: $40,136.

– Richland Township Fire Department: $28,136.

– Riverside Volunteer Fire Department: $14,996.

– South Fork Fire Company: $13,869.

– Summerhill Township Volunteer Fire Company: $14,075.

– West Hills Regional Fire Department: $52,136.

– Windber Fire Company No. 1: $15,312.

Huntingdon County:

– Alexandria Volunteer Fire Co.: $15,518.

– Huntingdon Regional Fire and Rescue: $40,136.

– Juniata Valley Ambulance Service Assoc. Inc.: $15,000.

– Marklesburg Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 (Fire): $13,663.

– Marklesburg Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 (EMS): $15,000.

– Mill Creek Borough Volunteer Fire Co.: $16,136.

– Mount Union Fire Co. 1 (Fire): $12,220.

– Mount Union Fire Co. 1 (EMS): $15,000.

– Orbisonia Rockhill Emergency Medical Service: $15,000.

– Orbisonia Rockhill Volunteer Fire Co.: $13,457.

– Petersburg Volunteer Fire Co.: $13,457.

– RW & BT Volunteer Fire Co. (Fire): $13,457.

– RW & BT Volunteer Fire Co. (EMS): $15,000.

– Shade Gap Fire Co.: $12,426.

– Shavers Creek Valley Community Volunteer Fire Co.: $13,869.

– Smithfield Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1: $16,136.

– Stone Creek Valley Volunteer Fire Co.: $14,075.

– Three Springs Area Ambulance Service Inc.: $15,000.

– Three Springs Fire Company: $12,220.

– Trough Creek Valley Volunteer Fire Co.: $12,220.

– Twins Creek Community Volunteer Ambulance: $15,000.