Matzie secures $221,000+ in state grants for local fire companies
Rep. Robert F. Matzie February 11, 2025 | 3:19 PM
BEAVER COUNTY, Feb. 11 – State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, announced that the Office of the State Fire Commissioner awarded more than $221,000 in funding to fire companies in Beaver County.
“This funding helps provide the brave men and women of our local fire companies with the tools they need to save lives and protect themselves on the job,” Matzie said. “They and our other emergency services are the backbone of community safety and must be supported as much as possible. I’m committed to securing future dollars for these heroes who put their lives on the line for fellow residents every day.”
The grants awarded are:
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Ambridge Borough Fire Department
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Fire
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Ambridge
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$13,309.52
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Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department
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Fire
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Ambridge
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$14,600.59
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Baden Volunteer Fire Department
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Fire
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Baden
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$16,322.02
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Center Township Fire House No. 2
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Fire
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Monaca
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$13,309.52
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Center Township Volunteer Fire Department Co. No. 1
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Fire
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Aliquippa
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$14,385.41
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Center Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 3
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Fire
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Monaca
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$12,879.17
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City of Aliquippa DBA Aliquippa Bureau of Fire
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Fire
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Aliquippa
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$14,815.77
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Conway Volunteer Fire Department
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Fire
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Conway
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$14,385.41
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Freedom Volunteer Fire Department
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Fire
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Freedom
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$12,018.46
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Harmony Township Volunteer Firemen Inc
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Fire
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Ambridge
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$15,676.48
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Hopewell Twp Volunteer Fire Department
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Fire
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Aliquippa
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$13,739.88
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Monaca Fire
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Fire
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Monaca
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$38,170.24
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Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1
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Fire
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Rochester
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$27,891.66
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The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program is administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner and is available for volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads.
Eligible projects include facility upgrades, equipment, debt reduction, training and certification, education and public outreach, and recruitment and retention efforts. Additionally, fire companies were permitted to apply for construction savings accounts for the purposes of new facility construction.
A full list of awardees can be found here.