Apr 29, 2016 By For The Greene County Messenger 2 min read

WAYNESBURG – State Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, recently announced that state grants totaling more than $390,000 are coming to 37 fire and ambulance companies in the 50th Legislative District, including close to $220,000 for 22 in Greene County.

“The funding through the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program is vital because our fire and ambulance units need a break from raffles, spaghetti dinners and other fund-raisers as they strive to protect us,” Snyder said. “Fortunately, the House recently passed legislation that would extend the program for another four years.”

Snyder said the grant program, due to expire at the end of June this year, provides crucial funding – $30 million a year from slot machine proceeds – for essential gear and station upkeep. Besides extending the program through June 2020, Snyder said House Bill 1877 would add career EMS companies as eligible recipients if they are designated as a municipality’s primary EMS provider. H.B. 1877 now awaits consideration in the state Senate.

Greene County recipients of 2015-16 funding are:

n Bobtown-Dunkard Volunteer Fire Department EMS, $7,201;

n Bobtown-Dunkard Volunteer Fire Department, $11,739;

n Carmichaels-Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Department, $12,650;

n Center Township Volunteer Fire Co., $12,194;

n Clarksville & Community Volunteer Fire Department EMS, $7,201;

n Clarksville & Community Volunteer Fire Department, $11,511;

n Crucible Volunteer Fire Department, $11,511;

n Greensboro-Monongahela Township Volunteer Fire Co., $11,511;

n Greensboro-Monongahela Township Volunteer Fire Co. EMS, $7,201;

n Jefferson Volunteer Fire Co., $12,194;

n Jefferson Volunteer Fire Co. EMS, $7,201;

n Morris Township Volunteer Fire Co., $11,200;

n Mount Morris Community Volunteer Fire Co., $12,194;

n Nemacolin Volunteer Fire Co., $10,000;

n Nemacolin Volunteer Fire Co. EMS, $7,201;

n New Freeport Volunteer Fire Department, $11,511;

n Rices Landing Volunteer Fire Department, $11,511;

n Rices Landing Volunteer Fire Department EMS, $7,201;

n Richhill Township Volunteer Fire Co. EMS, $7,201;

n Richhill Township Volunteer Fire Co., $11,511;

n Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Co., $11,511; and

n Waynesburg-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Co., $13,789.