The Fire Services Recovery Grant Program is being run through the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, and the application will be available to all Montgomery County Volunteer and Combination Fire Departments.
Donor Name: Montgomery County
State: Pennsylvania
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/10/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Fire Departments must demonstrate Pandemic-related economic impact, such as decreased revenue, loss of supplemental fundraising revenue, financial insecurity or hardship, increased costs, or challenges covering payroll, rent or mortgage, or other operating costs. Funds must be used to address the Pandemic-related economic impact(s).
The COVID-19 Pandemic, which began on January 27, 2020, affected the Montgomery County Volunteer and Combination Fire Departments, including their ability to raise funds through fundraising efforts. As such, the Fire Departments lost significant operating revenue as a result of the Pandemic. Recognizing their negative economic impacts generally, the Montgomery County Recovery Office has established a needs-based grant program, in the amount of $1,500,000, utilizing Pandemic Recovery funds received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
Grant Amounts
The average grant amount is expected to be approximately $15,000, with final amounts to be determined based on a non-competitive formula which may incorporate the following factors:
- general eligibility;
- number of applicants;
- location;
- negative economic impact as a result of the Pandemic;
- number of firefighters;
- size of population served and / or annual operating budget; and
- funding received from other sources (i.e., municipality or other ARPA funds).
For more information, visit Fire Services Recovery Grant.
