Fire and emergency medical service organizations in Pennsylvania’s 65th Legislative District will receive a total of $543,382 in state grants. The announcement was made by Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), who represents the district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
“Firefighters and emergency responders in rural Pennsylvania face the challenge of covering vast territories with limited resources,” Rapp said. “We can’t shrink those coverage areas, but we can strengthen support for fire and ambulance companies by ensuring they have the funding they need. These grants are an important step toward that goal.”
The grant program is managed by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). It supports projects such as facility construction or renovation, equipment purchase or repair, training, recruitment and retention efforts, public education on fire safety, and debt reduction. All eligible companies that apply receive funding after filing a grant agreement with OSFC.
Grant recipients in Crawford County include Bloomfield Township Volunteer Fire Department (EMS) at $15,000; Bloomfield Township Volunteer Fire Department (Fire) at $12,014.25; Blooming Valley Volunteer Fire Department at $12,014.25; Cambridge Springs Volunteer Fire Department at $12,426.48; Centerville Volunteer Fire Department (EMS) at $15,000; Centerville Volunteer Fire Department (Fire) at $12,014.25; East Mead Volunteer Fire Company at $13,044.82; Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Department (EMS) at $15,000; Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Department (Fire) at $12,014.25; Saegertown Volunteer Fire Department at $12,014.25; Townville Ambulance Service at $15,000; Townville Volunteer Fire Department at $12,426.48; and Venango Volunteer Fire Department at $12,838.71.
In Forest County: Marienville Volunteer Fire Company receives $12,014.25; Tionesta Ambulance Service receives $15,000; Tionesta Volunteer Fire Department receives $12,838.71; West Hickory Volunteer Fire Department receives $12,014.25.
Warren County recipients include Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department ($12,014.25); Cherry Grove Volunteer Fire Department ($12,014.25); City of Warren Fire Department EMS ($15,000); City of Warren Fire Department (Fire) ($15,312.09); Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department EMS ($14,187); Clarendon VFD (Fire) ($12,014.25); Garland VFD ($12,014.25); Lander VFD ($12,014.25); North Warren VFD ($12,632.59); Pleasant VFD EMS ($15,000), Pleasant VFD (Fire) ($12,220.36), Russell VFD EMS ($5,476), Russell VFD (Fire) ($12,220.36), Scandia VFD EMS ($15 ,000), Scandia VFD (Fire) ($12 ,220 .36 ), Sheffield VFD & Ambulance Service ($ 12014 . 25 ), Spring Creek Township VFD($12426 .48 ), Starbrick VFD($12632 .59 ), Sugar Grove VFD EMS($15000 ), Sugar GroveV FD(Fire )($12014 . 25 ), Tidioute AreaV FD(EMS )($15000 ), Tidioute AreaV FD(Fire )($12014 . 25 ), WrightsvilleV FD($13250 .94 ), YoungsvilleV FD(EMS )($15000 ), YoungsvilleV FD(Fire )($12014 . 25 ).
Rep. Rapp serves as Pennsylvania State Representative for the 65th Legislative District representing parts of Crawford County and all of Forest and Warren counties official website. She has sponsored legislation supporting veterans—including designating local memorials for military personnel—and eliminating veterans’ disability payments from income eligibility under property tax rebate programs official website. Rapp also chairs the House Health Committee and co-chairs the bipartisan Pennsylvania House Pro-Life Caucus official website. She lives in Warren with her family official website.
