On Aug. 30, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for 29 fire departments, six first responder organizations, five city governments, and one university in West Virginia.
The grants were awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and will support local fire departments and first responders. As the former chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Capito has long-supported robust funding for this impactful program at FEMA.
“Our dedicated first responders keep West Virginia communities safe,” Senator Capito said. “In order for these brave men and women to do their jobs safely and effectively, they need the proper tools and training to prepare. These resources will help provide these professionals and volunteers with skills and equipment that is essential to saving lives, and I was proud to play a role in securing these funds.”
Individual awards are listed below:
· $999,328.57 to the Clendenin Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) (Clendenin, W.Va.)
· $734,485.70 to the Teays Valley VFD, Inc. (Scott Depot, W.Va.)
· $710,454.54 to Lincoln Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (Hamlin, W.Va.)
· $694,100 to the Wyoming County Fire Company, Inc. (Pineville, W.Va.)
· $423,443.47 to West Virginia University (WVU) (Morgantown, W.Va.)
· $342,727.27 to Friendship Fire Company, Inc. (Harpers Ferry, W.Va.)
o Senator Capito wrote a letter of support for this grant.
· $324,342.85 to the City of Clarksburg, W.Va.
· $315,523.80 to the Westover VFD (Morgantown, W.Va.)
· $279,976.19 to the City of Logan, W.Va.
· $262,603.91 to Citizens Fire Company, Inc. (Charles Town, W.Va.)
o Senator Capito wrote a letter of support for this grant.
· $261,463.28 to the Augusta Volunteer Fire Company (Augusta, W.Va.)
o Senator Capito wrote a letter of support for this grant.
· $244,620 to the Lake VFD, Inc. (Lake, W.Va.)
· $225,127.55 to Valley Fire and Rescue, Inc. (Apple Grove, W.Va.)
· $206,276.19 to the Point Pleasant VFD (Point Pleasant, W.Va.)
· $204,545.45 to the Boone County Ambulance Authority (Racine, W.Va.)
· $182,000 to White Sulphur Springs Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.)
· $166,933.33 to the Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Harpers Ferry, W.Va.)
· $165,142.85 to Scotts Run VFD, Inc. (Morgantown, W.Va.)
· $149,292.96 to the Chapmanville VFD (Chapmanville, W.Va.)
· $125,420.95 to the Hooverson Heights VFD (Follansbee, W.Va.)
· $120,619.09 to New Cumberland Ambulance Service, Inc. (New Cumberland, W.Va.)
· $115,132.70 to the Mt. Grove VFD, Inc. (Eglon, W.Va.)
· $92,548.57 to Bancroft Community VFD, Inc. (Bancroft, W.Va.)
· $92,000 to Tri-Towns Fire Company #1, Inc. (Piedmont, W.Va.)
· $91,428.57 to the Franklin VFD, Inc. (Franklin, W.Va.)
· $91,428.57 to the War VFD, Inc. (War, W.Va.)
· $90,909.09 to the City of Morgantown, W.Va.
· $80,057.14 to the Racine VFD, Inc. (Racine, W.Va.)
o Senator Capito wrote a letter of support for this grant.
· $74,019.04 to the Leon VFD, Inc. (Leon, W.Va.)
· $71,156.42 to the Elk District Ambulance Service, Inc. (Elk Garden, W.Va.)
· $68,301.90 to the Tucker County Ambulance Authority (Parsons, W.Va.)
· $56,683.80 to the Flatrock VFD, Inc. (Leon, W.Va.)
o Senator Capito wrote a letter of support for this grant.
· $56,412.38 to the Culloden VFD, Inc. (Culloden, W.Va.)
· $47,738.28 to the Bunners Ridge VFD, Inc. (Fairmont, W.Va.)
· $47,468.57 to the Lewisburg VFD, Inc. (Lewisburg, W.Va.)
· $46,914.81 to the City of Nitro, W.Va.
· $39,666.66 to the Eastwood VFD (Davisville, W.Va.)
o Senator Capito wrote a letter of support for this grant.
· $38,000 to the City of Buckhannon, W.Va.
· $34,285.71 to the Belmont VFD, Inc. (Belmont, W.Va.)
· $26,800 to the Grant Town VFD, Inc. (Grant Town, W.Va.)
· $13,095.23 to the Warren District VFD, Inc. (Buckhannon, W.Va.)