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Oct
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10/2/2009 1:00 AM
10/02/09 ODNR Division of Forestry has approved federal pass-through grant funding for 57 projects that will assist and improve fire departments and fire associations serving communities with populations under 10,000.
ODNR Approves Grants to Fund Volunteer Fire Assistance
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry has approved federal pass-through grant funding for 57 projects that will assist and improve fire departments and fire associations serving communities with populations under 10,000.
“These grants provide valuable resources to assist local fire departments in providing wildland and rural community fire protection,” said David Lytle, chief of the ODNR Division of Forestry. “The division is committed to helping local fire departments with limited budgets effectively perform their duties.”
Of the nearly 1,300 fire departments within Ohio, approximately 900 are classified as rural and are primarily staffed by volunteers. The average annual budget for an Ohio rural fire department is $35,000 per year, with many fire departments operating on $10,000 or less annually. These Federal Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grants are used to upgrade equipment at existing fire departments and to assist new departments with organizational, training and equipment costs.
Administered by the ODNR Division of Forestry, VFA grants provide up to $10,000 to communities with populations less than 10,000. A local match is required. The Division of Forestry has recommended 57 fire departments and support organizations in 42 Ohio counties to receive a total of $207,400. The matching grant funds will be used for multi-community projects, the conversion of Federal Excess Personal Property into fire apparatus, the purchase of wildland fire slip-in pumper units, the purchase of MARCS radio equipment and wildland fire personal protective equipment.
More than 1,500 rural Ohio fire departments have received assistance since the VFA program was established in 1978.
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County
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Applicant
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Amount of VFA Grant
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Adams
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Monroe Twp. VFD
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$1,680
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Allen
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LaFayette-Jackson Twp. FD
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$1,000
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Ashtabula
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Rome Twp. VFD
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$4,500
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Ashtabula
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Geneva-on-the-Lake
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$4,500
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Athens
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Albany Area VFD Inc.
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$4,500
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Athens
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Waterloo Twp. VFD
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$4,500
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Auglaize
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Wayne Twp. FD
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$4,500
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Belmont
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Somerton VFD
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$4,060
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Belmont
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Sunset Heights VFD
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$2,800
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Belmont
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Bethesda FD
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$2,500
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Butler
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Reily VFD
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$4,500
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Carroll
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Brown Twp. VFD
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$2,900
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Carroll
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Sherrodsville VFD Inc
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$2,300
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Clermont
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Wayne Twp. Fire & Rescue
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$4,500
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Columbiana
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Winona FD
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$4,500
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Columbiana
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East Palestine FD
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$1,550
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Coshocton
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F.C.V. VFD
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$4,500
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Darke
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Liberty Twp. VFD
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$1,060
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Darke
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Versailles FD
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$4,300
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Delaware
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Concord Twp. Fire & Rescue
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$4,500
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Fairfield
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Thurston-Walnut Twp. FD
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$4,500
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Geauga
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Russell FD
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$2,700
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Greene
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Cedarville Twp. VFD
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$2,700
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Guernsey
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Cumberland VFD
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$2,200
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Hardin
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Northern Hardin Co. FD
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$1,150
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Harrison
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Jewett VFD
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$4,500
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Henry
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Deshler/Westhope Village FD
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$10,000
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Highland
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Lynchburg Area Fire & Ambulance
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$4,500
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Holmes
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Killbuck Twp. Fire & EMS
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$4,500
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Huron
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New London VFD
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$4,500
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Jackson
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Liberty Twp. VFD
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$1,900
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Jefferson
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Stratton VFD
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$4,500
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Knox
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College Twp. VFD
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$4,500
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Licking
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Granville Twp. FD
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$1,200
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Licking
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Licking Twp. Fire Co.
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$4,500
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Licking
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Monroe Twp. FD
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$4,500
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Licking
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St. Albans Twp. FD
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$4,500
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Lorain
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Sheffield Village FD
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$1,900
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Madison
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Central Twp. Joint FD
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$4,500
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Meigs
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Chester VFD
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$1,120
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Meigs
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Middleport FD
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$2,600
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Meigs
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Racine VFD
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$3,100
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Muskingum
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Newton Twp. Fire
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$7,300
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Muskingum
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New Concord FD
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$3,200
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Perry
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Hopewell Twp. FD
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$3,100
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Pike
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Waverly FD
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$4,500
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Pike
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Pebble Twp. VFD
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$2,000
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Portage
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Deerfield Twp. FD
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$4,300
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Putnam
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Kalida VFD
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$4,000
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Putnam
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Miller City VFD
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$4,500
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Ross
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Springfield Twp. VF&R
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$3,000
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Scioto
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Nile Twp. VFD
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$4,500
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Shelby
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Russia Community Fire Co.
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$2,700
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Stark
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Minerva FD
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$4,500
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Trumbull
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Gustavus Twp. VFD
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$1,590
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Warren
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Massie Twp. VFD
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$4,500
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Washington
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Warren Twp. VFD
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$4,500
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For further information, contact:
Rick Maier, ODNR Division of Forestry
740. 774. 1596, ext. 7
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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