4 Pa. Code § 114.1 - Introduction

(a) The Grant Program provides grants to improve and enhance the capabilities of volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance services throughout this Commonwealth to provide firefighting, ambulance and rescue services. Grant Program funds may be used for projects that are in accordance with the act. Eligible projects are defined in § 114.3(a)(2) and (b)(2) (relating to eligibility).

(b) Assistance from the Grant Program is in the form of grants from the Commonwealth to eligible volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance services for projects which, in the judgment of the Agency, comply with the act and are in accordance with the Grant Program guidelines in this chapter and meet the Volunteer Fire Company-Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Application criteria found in the application.

(c) Grants will be not less than $2,500 and not more than $15,000 per applicant volunteer fire company nor more than $10,000 per applicant volunteer ambulance service, except as noted in § 114.3(a)(3).

(d) Applicants should be aware that the Grant Program expects to receive a large number of applications for the limited appropriation from the General Assembly. As such, it is possible that not every application can be fully funded, in which case grants will be awarded on a prorata basis.

(e) The Grant Program expenditures will be charged to the State fiscal year July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.

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4 Pa. Code § 114.1