Johnson Announces Funding Awards for Local Fire Departments
March 3, 2020
Terry Johnson News
COLUMBUS—State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) is proud to announce funding for Adams, Clermont and Scioto counties through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry’s Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant (VFA). VFA grant funding supports rural fire departments by supplementing their budgets to help them deliver safety services to their communities.
“This funding will help strengthen our local fire departments operations and their ability to combat fires,” Johnson said. “I am proud of their tireless work and dedication to keep our communities safe.”
The funding award details are below:
Milford CFD: $10,000
Franklin TFD & EMS: $10,000
Peebles FD: $10,000
Green TVFD: $10,000
Nile TVFD: $7,837.90
Washington TVFD: $4,796.76
Fire departments may use the grant funds to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and basic fire suppression equipment, utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), slip-in wildfire pump units, wildfire and structure fire PPE, Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) radios, tools and other items to support fire department operations and development. VFA grants may fund up to 50% of the total project cost, not to exceed $10,000 per grant. For more information, visit http://forestry.ohiodnr.gov/firedepts.
“This funding will help strengthen our local fire departments operations and their ability to combat fires,” Johnson said. “I am proud of their tireless work and dedication to keep our communities safe.”
The funding award details are below:
Milford CFD: $10,000
Franklin TFD & EMS: $10,000
Peebles FD: $10,000
Green TVFD: $10,000
Nile TVFD: $7,837.90
Washington TVFD: $4,796.76
Fire departments may use the grant funds to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and basic fire suppression equipment, utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), slip-in wildfire pump units, wildfire and structure fire PPE, Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) radios, tools and other items to support fire department operations and development. VFA grants may fund up to 50% of the total project cost, not to exceed $10,000 per grant. For more information, visit http://forestry.ohiodnr.gov/firedepts.