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Montgomery Co. Fire Companies Receive $1.5M In Pandemic Grants
Dozens of fire departments received signfican federal funding to help recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
NORRISTOWN, PA — Montgomery County will provide $1.5 million in funding to 69 fire companies around the area as part of a special grant program aiming to assist in recovery from the pandemic.
The Fire Services Recovery Grant Program provides an average grant of $21,724 to local companies.
"Fire companies who demonstrated pandemic-related economic impacts, such as decreased revenue, loss of supplemental fundraising revenue, financial insecurity or hardship, increased costs, or challenges covering payroll, rent or mortgage, or other operating costs were eligible to receive funds," Montgoery County officials said in a statement.
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A special ceremony and check presentation featuring county commissioners is slated for Thursday afternoon at the Montgomery County Special Operations Substation and Logistics Warehouse in Fort Washington.
A full list of award-winning fire departments and their total grant is included below:
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- Abington - $18,874.02
- Hancock-Norristown - $24,061.37
- Plymouth - $19,261.42
- Barren Hill - $21,198.43
- Harleysville - $20,036.22
- Red Hill - $20,036.22
- Belmont Hills - $19,261.42
- Harmonville - $17,324.41
- Ringing Hill - $21,973.23
- Black Rock - Oaks - $24,297.64
- Hatfield - $21,198.43
- Rockledge - $23,910.24
- Bridgeport No. 1 - $23,135.44
- Horsham - $23,135.44
- Royersford - Friendship - $25,459.85
- Bryn Athyn - $23,135.44
- Huntingdon Valley - $20,811.03
- Sanatoga - $19,261.42
- Bryn Mawr - $23,135.44
- King of Prussia - $22,748.03
- Skippack - $27,396.85
- Centre Square - $21,973.23
- Limerick (Linfield) - $17,324.41
- Spring Mill - $22,748.03
- Cheltenham - $20,423.62
- Lower Frederick - $21,585.83
- Swedeland - $20,811.03
- Collegeville - $21,973.23
- Lower Providence - $21,973.23
- Swedesburg - $23,910.24
- Conshohocken No. 2 - $20,036.22
- McKinley - $23,522.84
- Telford - $21,198.43
- East Greenville - $25,459.85
- Merion - $20,423.62
- Towamencin - $19,261.42
- Edge Hill - $18,874.02
- Montgomery Township - $26,622.05
- Tylersport - $22,360.63
- Elkins Park - $22,748.03
- New Hanover - $20,811.03
- Union - $19,261.42
- Enterprise of Hatboro - $18,099.21
- Norristown Fire Department - $21,432.55
- Upper Frederick - $23,910.24
- Fairmount-Lansdale - $19,261.42
- North End-Pottstown - $18,099.21
- Upper Gwynedd - $22,748.03
- Flourtown - $23,135.44
- North Penn - $22,360.63
- Upper Merion Fire & EMS - $18,099.21
- Gilbertsville - $21,585.83
- Oreland - $20,036.22
- Upper Salford - $22,360.63
- Gladwyne - $22,748.03
- Penn Wynne/Overbrook - $22,360.63
- Weldon - $18,874.02
- Glenside - $22,360.63
- Pennsburg - $20,423.62
- Willow Grove - $25,847.25
- Goodwill-Bridgeport - $24,297.64
- Perkiomen - $26,622.05
- Wissahickon - $19,261.42
- Goodwill-Pottstown - $30,730.19
- Perseverance-Souderton - $23,135.44
- Worcester - $21,585.83
- Green Lane - $24,297.64
- Pioneer-Jenkintown - $10,624.61
- Wyndmoor Hose Company No. 1 - $22,748.03
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