Indiana Fire Departments Receive $453,386 in Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants

Lapel Stony Creek Twp. Fire Territory is thrilled to announce that it has received a $3,000 award from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. This funding will be used to purchase new sets of fire gear, enhancing the team’s ability to combat wildland fires and ensuring their safety while on duty.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $453,386 to 100 rural and volunteer fire departments across 54 counties in Indiana. These awards, known as Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity (VFC) grants, are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made possible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

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The grants will be utilized for various purposes, including training, purchasing radios, and acquiring essential firefighting equipment and gear to combat wildland fires. Recipients were selected based on factors such as population density, acres of public lands protected, and wildland fire reporting to DNR Fire Control Headquarters. As in previous years, projects focused on fighting wildfires were given priority.

The awarded grants range from $1,090 to $5,000, and the funded projects fall under several categories, including Safety, Wildland Firefighting Assistance, Water Handling, Communication, and Fire Prevention/Education.

Some of the fire departments that received the 2024 VFC grants include:

* Poe VFD, Allen County, $2,500, Safety
* Southwest Bartholomew County VFD, Inc., Bartholomew County, $5,000, Safety
* Montpelier VFD, Blackford County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Brown County VFD, Brown County, $3,050, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Galveston VFD, Cass County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Twelve Mile First Responders, Cass County, $2,500, Water Handling
* Charlestown VFD, Clark County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Monroe Twp. FD (Henryville), Clark County, $5,000, Safety
* Forest VFD, Clinton County, $5,000, Communication
* Kirklin VFD, Clinton County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Michigan Twp. VFD, Clinton County, $1,366.50, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Marion Twp. VFD (Greensburg), Decatur County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Garrett VFD, DeKalb County, $3,958, Safety
* Albany-Delaware Twp. FD, Delaware County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Daleville – Salem Twp. FT, Delaware County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Dubois VFD, Dubois County, $4,962.50, Safety
* Haysville Community Vol. Fire Dept., Dubois County, $4,900, Safety
* Ireland-Madison Twp. VFD, Dubois County, $5,000, Communication
* Schnellville VFD, Dubois County, $5,000, Water Handling
* St Anthony VFD, Dubois County, $5,000, Safety
* Cleveland Twp. FD, Elkhart County, $2,500, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Jefferson Twp. VFD, Elkhart County, $2,555, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Bentonville VFD, Fayette County, $4,900, Safety
* Brookville VFD, Franklin County, $5,000, Safety
* Eagle Fire Co. of Oldenburg, Franklin County, $2,500, Water Handling
* Laurel VFD, Franklin County, $5,000, Communication
* Metamora FD, Franklin County, $1,250, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Aubbeenaubbee Twp. FD, Fulton County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Kewanna / Union Twp. VFD, Fulton County, $4,000, Water Handling
* Center-Jackson Twp. FT, Greene County, $4,999, Water Handling
* Linton Fire Dept., Greene County, $5,000, Safety
* Taylor Twp. VFD, Greene County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Stilesville Fire and Rescue, Hendricks County, $4,400, Water Handling
* Greentown VFC, Howard County, $5,000, Safety
* Mount Etna VFD, Huntington County, $5,000, Safety
* Hamilton Twp. VFD, Jackson County, $5,000, Safety
* Owen Twp. VFD, Jackson County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Seymour FD, Jackson County, $4,098, Water Handling
* Bryant VFD, Jay County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Campbell Twp. VFD, Jennings County, $5,000, Safety
* Vernon Twp. VFD, Jennings County, $5,000, Communication
* Edwardsport VFD, Knox County, $5,000, Safety
* Freelandville VFD, Knox County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Vincennes Twp. FD, Knox County, $5,000, Safety
* Winona Lake FD, Kosciusko County, $2,475, Safety
* Howe VFD, Lagrange County, $3,715, Communication
* Lagrange VFD, Lagrange County, $5,000, Communication
* Lake Station VFD, Lake County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Lacrosse VFD, LaPorte County, $5,000, Communication
* Lincoln Twp. VFD (Walkerton), LaPorte County, $5,000, Safety
* Noble Twp. VFD (Union Mills), LaPorte County, $5,000, Safety
* Scipio Twp. VFD, LaPorte County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Springfield Twp. VFD Inc, LaPorte County, $5,000, Safety
* Westville VFD, LaPorte County, $5,000, Fire Prevention/Education
* Marion Twp. Rural FD (Mitchell), Lawrence County, $5,000, Safety
* Shawswick VFD, Lawrence County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Lapel Stony Creek Twp. FT, Madison County, $3,000, Safety
* Argos VFD, Marshall County, $5,000, Safety
* Bremen Community Fire Dept., Marshall County, $2,450, Water Handling
* Ellettsville FD, Monroe County, $5,000, Safety
* Waveland VFD Inc, Montgomery County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* A Twp. VFD, Morgan County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Monroe Twp. FD (Monrovia), Morgan County, $5,000, Safety
* Albion FD, Noble County, $5,000, Safety
* French Lick FD, Orange County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Clay Twp. VFD, Owen County, $2,200, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Owen Valley FT, Owen County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Bridgeton VFD, Parke County, $5,000, Safety
* J.U.G.A. (Bellmore) VFD, Parke County, $5,000, Communication
* Rockville-Adams Twp. Fire & Rescue, Parke County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Central Perry VFD, Perry County, $5,000, Water Handling
* Jefferson Twp. FD (Otwell), Pike County, $5,000, Safety
* Petersburg FD, Pike County, $5,000, Safety
* Beverly Shores FD, Porter County, $2,500, Water Handling
* Kouts FD, Porter County, $5,000, Safety
* Washington Twp. VFD (Valparaiso), Porter County, $1,090, Safety
* Francesville VFD, Pulaski County, $5,000, Training
* Medaryville-White Post FD, Pulaski County, $4,000, Safety
* Jefferson Twp. VFD, Putnam County, $4,900, Water Handling
* Lynn Fire Dept., Randolph County, $4,850, Safety
* Saratoga Ward FT, Randolph County, $5,000, Organization
* Batesville Vol. Fire & Rescue Dept. – EMS 10, Ripley County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Manilla VFD, Rush County, $4,517, Communication
* Posey Twp. VFD (Arlington), Rush County, $5,000, Safety
* Johnson Twp. VFD, Scott County, $5,000, Safety
* Vienna Twp. VFD, Scott County, $5,000, Safety
* Chrisney VFD, Spencer County, $5,000, Safety
* Liberty Twp. Fire, St. Joseph County, $5,000, Safety
* Knox-Center Twp. Fire Dept., Starke County, $3,250, Water Handling
* Koontz Lake VFD, Starke County, $5,000, Safety
* San Pierre Twp. VFD, Starke County, $5,000, Safety
* Angola VFD, Steuben County, $5,000, Safety
* Fremont VFD, Steuben County, $5,000, Safety
* Metz FD, Steuben County, $5,000, Safety
* Wildcat Twp. VFD, Tipton County, $5,000, Safety
* Perry Twp. VFD (Evansville), Vanderburgh County, $5,000, Communication
* Jackson Twp. VFD (Palmyra), Washington County, $5,000, Communication
* Livonia Vol. Fire & Rescue, Washington County, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
* Fountain City / New Garden Twp. FD, Wayne County, $5,000, Safety

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