2010 volunteer fire assistance grants announced

Indiana DNR Release:

Rural and volunteer fire departments from 43counties across Indiana have been awarded more than $318,210 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grants.

The grants are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and are made available through the U.S.D.A Forest Service.

DNR Forestry staff members review grant applications and select recipients on the basis of population density, acres of public wildlands protected, and wildlife fire reporting to DNR Fire Control Headquarters near Martinsville.

VFA grants may be used for training, installation of dry hydrants, or to purchase fire fighting equipment and personal protective gear. The grants awarded range from $250to $5,000 and were given to 76 fire departments.

Fire departments interested in applying for VFA or other grants should contact Crystal M. Hunt, Program Director, Fire Control Headquarters, 6220 Forest Road, Martinsville, IN, 46151, or call (765) 342-4701.

DEPARTMENT
COUNTY
Grant Award
Project Category
Preble VFD
Adams
$5,000
Safety
Madison Twp Hoagland VFD
Allen
$2,773
Safety
Woodburn FD
Allen
$5,000
Safety
Harrison Twp VFC
Bartholomew
$3,750
Dry Hydrants
Charlestown VFD
Clark
$5,000
Radios
Monroe Twp VFD
Clark
$5,000
Safety
Clay County Perry Twp VFD
Clay
$3,750
Safety
Washington Twp VFD
Daviess
$5,000
Safety
Adams Twp VFD
Decatur
$5,000
Safety
Greensburg FD
Decatur
$5,000
Safety
Birdseye VFD
Dubois
$5,000
Safety
Celestine VFD
Dubois
$4,567
Safety
Dubois VFD
Dubois
$2,694
Safety
Haysville Community VFD
Dubois
$4,498
Safety
Madison Twp VFD
Dubois
$2,911
Water Handling
Schnellville VFD
Dubois
$4,505
Safety
Greenville Twp VFD
Floyd
$5,000
Safety
Jackson Twp VFD
Fountain
$250
Water Handling
Francisco VFD
Gibson
$4,732
Safety
Oakland City VFD
Gibson
$4,911
Safety
White River-Hazelton VFD
Gibson
$4,821
Safety
Green Twp VFD
Grant
$2,000
Miscellaneous
Swayzee VFD
Grant
$3,373
Safety
Center Twp FD
Greene
$5,000
Safety
Highland Twp VFD
Greene
$4,500
Water Handling
Richland Taylor Twp VFD
Greene
$2,453
Miscellaneous
Richland Twp FR
Greene
$5,000
Water Handling
Boone Twp VFD
Harrison
$5,000
Safety
Harrison Twp FD
Harrison
$2,822
Radios
Lizton Union Twp VFD
Hendricks
$1,925
Water Handling
Russiaville VFD
Howard
$5,000
Safety
Bippus Community VFD
Huntington
$3,400
Safety
Warren VFD
Huntington
$5,000
Radios
Hamilton Twp VFD
Jackson
$2,600
Safety
LaGrange VFD
LaGrange
$4,918
Safety
Cass Clinton VFD
Laporte
$5,000
Radios
Lacrosse VFD
Laporte
$5,000
Safety
Pleasant Township VFD
Laporte
$2,443
Safety
Marion Twp RFD
Lawrence
$5,000
Safety
Pleasant Run FD
Lawrence
$3,957
Water Handling
Bourbon FD
Marshall
$5,000
Safety
Mexico Community FA
Miami
$2,210
Water Handling
Bloomington Twp FD
Monroe
$5,000
Safety
Ellettsville VFD
Monroe
$4,935
Safety
Walnut Twp FD
Montgomery
$5,000
Foam
Waveland Community VFD
Montgomery
$900
Radios
A & A Township VFD, Inc.
Morgan
$3,715
Water Handling
Brooklyn VFD
Morgan
$4,724
Safety
Albion FD
Noble
$5,000
Safety
LaOtto VFD
Noble
$3,508
Safety
Orange Township FD
Noble
$5,000
Safety
Orleans FD
Orange
$5,000
Training
JUGA VFD #1
Parke
$4,286
Miscellaneous
Mecca Wabash Twp VFD
Parke
$4,879
Safety
Jefferson Twp Pike Co VFD
Pike
$5,000
Radios
North Patoka Twp VFD
Pike
$3,882
Dry Hydrants
Petersburg VFD
Pike
$1,905
Safety
Porter FD
Porter
$4,825
Safety
Cloverdale Twp VFD
Putnam
$5,000
Water Handling
Reelsville Washington Twp VFD
Putnam
$4,500
Water Handling
Lynn Fire Dept
Randolph
$5,000
Radios
Batesville Community FA
Ripley
$4,606
Safety
Finley Twp VFD
Scott
$4,500
Water Handling
Chrisney VFD
Spencer
$4,993
Safety
Jackson Twp VFD
Spencer
$5,000
Safety
St Meinrad VFD
Spencer
$4,515
Radios
Southwest Central FT
St Joseph
$5,000
Safety
Liberty Twp VFD
St. Joseph
$5,000
Safety
Carlisle Haddon Twp VFD
Sullivan
$2,290
Safety
Posey Twp VFD
Switzerland
$4,157
Training
Cayuga Comm VFD
Vermillion
$5,000
Training
St Bernice VFD
Vermillion
$2,412
Safety
New Goshen FR
Vigo
$3,360
Water Handling
Roann VFD
Wabash
$4,605
Safety
Elberfeld VFD
Warrick
$5,000
Miscellaneous
Centerville FR
Wayne
$4,950
Radios

TOTAL
$318,210