More than $2,600 awarded to Milesburg fire department
Central PA Delegation October 17, 2023 | 12:03 PM
STATE COLLEGE, Oct. 16 – The Shapiro administration and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources awarded a grant to a local rural fire department in the 82nd Legislative District, Rep. Paul Takac, D-Centre, announced.
The grant provides $2,660 in funding to Citizens Hook and Ladder Company #1 to support their efforts to partner with DCNR to combat wildfires and brush fires in order to enhance safety for residents in rural Pennsylvania.
“As a member of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and the former chair of the Centre region’s Public Safety Committee, I understand how important it is to support our local volunteer fire departments,” Takac said. “This grant to Citizens Hook and Ladder Company #1 in Milesburg will help support their efforts to protect the forest and wilderness areas of Centre County and to keep our communities safe.”
The Shapiro administration awarded a total of $883,143 to volunteer fire departments in Pennsylvania as part of this program.
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