INDIANA – Eighty rural and volunteer fire departments from 50 counties have been awarded more than $351,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grants.
The awards, which were announced today by DNR Director Dan Bortner, will be used for training, installation of dry hydrants, or purchase of necessary firefighting equipment and gear to combat wildland fires. The grants are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
Two Lawrence County Volunteer Fire Department received awards. Marion Township Rural Fire Department, Inc., and Marshall Township Volunteer Friday Department both received $5,000 grants for safety.
Recipients were selected based on population density, acres of public lands protected, and wildland fire reporting to DNR Fire Control Headquarters. As in past years, emphasis was given to projects that involved fighting wildfires.
The awarded grants range from $1,250 to $5,000.
Fire departments receiving the grants in 2022, county, the amount of the grant, and the project category are:
- Madison Twp./ Hoagland Volunteer Fire Department, in Allen County – $4,902, Safety
- Southwest Bartholomew Volunteer Fire Department, in Bartholomew County – $5,000, Safety
- Brown County Volunteer Fire Department, in Brown County – $1,612, Wildland
- Charlestown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Clark County – $5,000, Water Handling
- Monroe Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in Clark County – $5,000, Safety
- Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department, in Clay County – $2,500 Radios
- Van Buren Township Volunteer Fire Department, in Clay County – $5,000, Safety
- Poland FPT , in Clay/Owen Counties – $5,000, Wildland
- Forest Volunteer Fire Department, in Clinton County – $5,000, Radios
- Kirkland Fire Territory, in Clinton County – $5,000, Safety
- Rossville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Clinton County -$5,000, Safety
- Letts Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Decatur County, $4,750, Radios
- Celestine Volunteer Fire Department, in Dubois County – $3,250, Water Handling
- Dubois Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Dubois County – $4,850, Safety
- Holland Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Dubois County, – $2,054.50, Radios
- Madison Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in Dubois County – $3,365, Water Handling
- Schnellville Firefighting Corporation, in Dubois County – $4,800, Safety
- St. Anthony Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Dubois County – $4,995, Safety
- Osolo Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in Elkhart County – $2,500, Safety
- Eagle Fire Company of Oldenburg, in Franklin County – $4,000, Water Handling
- Aubbeenaubbee Twp. in Fulton County – $5,000, Safety
- Barton Twp Fire Territory, in Gibson County – $5,000, Radios
- Beech Creek Twp. , in Greene County – $2,500, Water Handling
- Taylor Twp Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Greene County – $5,000, Safety
- Sheridan Volunteer Fire Department, in Hamilton County -$2,367.50, Water Handling
- Harrison Twp. Fire Department, in Harrison County – $5,000, Miscellaneous
- Stilesville Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc., in Hendricks County – $1,330, Safety
- Greentown Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., in Howard County – $5,000, Safety
- Mount Etna Volunteer Fire Department, in Huntington County – $5,000, Safety
- Hamilton Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in Jackson County – $5,000, Water Handling
- Owen Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Jackson County – $5,000, Radios
- Bryant Volunteer Fire Department, in Jay County – $5,000, Water Handling
- Campbell Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Jennings County – $1,250, Safety
- Vernon Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in Jennings County – $5,000, Radios
- Vincennes Twp. Fire District, in Knox County – $5,000, Radios
- LaCrosse Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in LaPorte County – $5,000, Safety
- Noble Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in LaPorte County – $5,000, Safety
- Marion Twp. Rural Fire Department, Inc., in Lawrence County – $5,000 Safety
- Marshall Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in Lawrence County – $5,000, Safety
- Decatur Twp. Fire Department, in Marion County – $5,000, Water Handling
- Bremen Volunteer Fire Department, in Marshall County – $2,400, Water Handling
- Argos FPT, in Marshall County – $5,000, Safety
- Shoals Volunteer Fire Department, in Martin County – $5,000, Wildland
- Bean Blossom Twp. Stinesville Fire Department, in Monroe County – $5,000, Water Handling
- Ellettsville Volunteer Fire Department, in Monroe County – $4,000, Training
- Monroe Fire Protection District, in Monroe County – $5,000, Wildland
- A and A Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Morgan County – $5,000, Wildland
- Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Morgan County – $2,500, Wildland
- Gregg Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Morgan County – $2,500, Wildland
- Albion Volunteer Fire Department, in Noble County – $5,000, Safety
- Cataract Volunteer Fire Department, in Owen County – $5,000, Safety
- Adams Twp. Fire Department, in Parke County – $5,000, Water Handling
- J.U.G.A Volunteer Fire Department, in Parke County – $5,000, Radios
- Tell City Fire Department, in Perry County – $1,750, Safety
- Jefferson Twp. Pike Co. Ind. Volunteer Fire Department, in Pike County – $5,000, Safety
- Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department in Pike County – $5,000, Safety
- Kouts Volunteer Fire Department, in Porter County – $4,042.50, Safety
- Morgan Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Porter County – $5,000, Safety
- Porter Fire Department, in Porter County – $5,000, Safety
- Francesville Volunteer Fire Department, in Pulaski County – $2,500, Safety
- Farmland Volunteer Fire Department, in Randolph County – $5,000, Safety
- Lynn Fire Department, in Randolph County – $4,800, Safety
- Parker Volunteer Fire Department, in Randolph County – $3184.50, Safety
- White River Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in Randolph County – $5,000, Safety
- Winchester Fire Department, in Randolph County – $5,000, Safety
- Posey Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Rush County – $5,000, Water Handling
- Rushville Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in Rush County – $4,930.50, Water Handling
- Chrisney Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Spencer County – $5,000, Safety
- St. Meinrad Volunteer Fire Department, in Spencer County – $5,000, Radios
- Liberty Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in St. Joseph County – $5,000, Safety
- San Pierre Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc., in Starke County – $5,000, Wildland
- Metz Volunteer Fire Department, in Steuben County – $2,700, Safety
- Sullivan Fire Department, in Sullivan County – $5,000, Safety
- McCutchanville Fire Department, in Vanderburgh County – $2,250, Radios
- Scott Twp. Volunteer Fire, in Vanderburgh County – $5,000, Water Handling
- German Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Vanderburgh County – $5,000, Radios
- Roann Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Wabash County – $4,900, Safety
- Chandler Volunteer Fire Department, in Warrick County – $5,000, Safety
- Jackson Twp Volunteer Fire Department Corporation, in Washington County – $5,000, Water Handling
- Fountain City New Garden Twp. Fire Department, in Wayne County – $5,000, Safety
Fire departments interested in applying for future grants should contact Mark Huter, Assistant State Fire Coordinator, Fire Control Headquarters, 6220 Forest Road, Martinsville, IN 46151, or call 765-792-4654.
