The 2022-23 Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services (FCEMS) Grant Program, which is administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) has awarded grants to 70 fire and EMS programs across Lehigh and Northampton Counties. the maximum award for fire was $15,000 and the maximum award for EMS was $10,000.
All funding comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming, according to a release. Projects eligible for funding include construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, or reduction of existing debt.
Grants approved for Lehigh and Northampton Counties:
- Alburtis Fire Company - Fire - $15,000
- Allentown City Fire Department - EMS - $10,000
- Allentown City Fire Department - Fire - $15,000
- City of Bethlehem – Fire - $15,000
- City of Bethlehem – EMS - $6,094
- Blue Valley Rescue Squad - $12,106.88
- Catasauqua Fire Department - Fire - $15,000
- Cetronia Ambulance Corps Inc - EMS - $10,000
- Cetronia Fire Company No 1 - Fire - $15,000
- Citizens Fire Company Num 1 Inc (Slatedale) - Fire - $12,598.14
- Community Fire Co No 1 of North Whitehall Township - Fire - $13,089.40
- Community Fire Company of New Tripoli - Fire - $15,000
- Community Fire Cpny Num 1 of S Whitehall Twp DBA Greenawalds Fi C - Fire - $15,000
- City of Easton Fire Department - $15,000
- Columbia Fire Company - $11,861.25
- Community Fire Company of Forks Township - $15,000
- Coopersburg Fire Company No 1 - Fire - $15,000
- Coplay Fire Department - Fire - $14,071.92
- Dewey Fire Company No 1 - $15,000
- East Bangor Vol Fire Co - $12,106.88
- Eastern Salisbury Fire Ambulance and Rescue Company - Fire - $14,317.55
- Easton Emergency Squad - $10,000
- Egypt Fire Company No 1 Whitehall Fire Dept - Fire - $15,000
- Emmaus Borough Ambulance Corps - EMS - $10,000
- Emmaus Fire Department - Fire - $15,000
- Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Co - $13,580.66
- Freemansburg Fire Company No 1 - $13,826.29
- Friedens Vol Fire Co - $12,106.88
- Fullerton Fire Company Number No 1 - $12,843.77
- Good Will Fire Co No 1 of Trexlertown - $14,999
- Goodwill Fire Co No 1 Inc (Germansville) - $14,808.81
- HAN LE CO Volunteer Fire Co 1 (Allentown) - $11,861.25
- Hecktown Volunteer Fire Company No 1 - $15,000
- Hokendauqua Fire Co - $13,580.66
- International Association of Fire Fighters Lehigh-Northampton - $13,826.29
- Laurys Station Volunteer Fire Co - $13,580.66
- Liberty Fire CPNY - $11,861.25
- Lower Milford Township Fire Co 1 - $15,000
- Lower Mount Bethel/Sandts Eddy Fire Co - $12,106.88
- Lower Saucon Fire Rescue - $28,273.86
- Lynnport Community Fire Company # 1 - $12,843.77
- Macungie Ambulance Corps - $10,000
- Mount Bethel Vol Fire Company, Inc - $12,352.51
- Nancy Run Fire Company of Butztown - $14,946
- Neffs Volunteer Fire Company - $15,000
- North Bangor Fire Company - $12,598.14
- Northern Valley Emergency Medical Services Inc (Coplay) - $10,000
- Palmer Municipal Fire Department - $15,000
- Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Co - $15,000
- Portland Hook & Ladder Co #1 - $11,861.25
- Rescue Fire Company #1 - $12,352.51
- Second Ward Fire Company - $12,352.51
- Slatington Volunteer Fire Dept - $13,089.40
- Star Hose Company Number 1 - $12,843.77
- Suburban EMS Inc. - $9,976
- Tatamy Fire Company - $11,861.25
- Upper Macungie Township Station No 56 Inc - $15,000
- Upper Milford Western District Fire Co - $14,808.81
- Upper Nazareth Fire Department - $15,000
- Upper Saucon Township Volunteer Fire Dept #1 - $15,000
- Vigilance Hose Company No 1 - $15,000
- Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company - $13,580.66
- Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department - $14,071.92
- West Easton Volunteer Fire Company No 1 - $13,089.40
- Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company - $15,000
- Williams Township Fire Company #1 - $13,826.29
- Wilson Borough Fire Department - $14,900
- Wind Gap Ambulance Corps Inc - $10,000
- Wind Gap Fire Company - $13,089.40
- Woodlawn Fire Department - $15,000
