INDIANA – A total of 100 rural and volunteer fire departments from 54 Indiana counties have been awarded $453,386 in Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity (VFC) awards from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Receiving grants locally:
- Marion Twp. Rural FD (Mitchell) , Lawrence, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Shawswick VFD, Lawrence, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- French Lick FD, Orange, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Center-Jackson Twp. FT, Greene, $4,999, Water Handling
- Linton Fire Dept. , Greene, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Taylor Twp. VFD, Greene, $5,000, Water Handling
- Hamilton Twp. VFD, Jackson, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Owen Twp. VFD, Jackson, $5,000, Water Handling
- Seymour FD, Jackson, $4,098, Water Handling
- Ellettsville FD, Monroe, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Brown County VFD, Brown, $3,050, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Jackson Twp. VFD (Palymra), Washington, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Livonia Vol. Fire & Rescue, Washington, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Southwest Bartholomew County VFD, Inc., Bartholomew, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc)
- Dubois VFD, Dubois, $4,962.50, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
The awards will be used for training, radios, or to purchase 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.
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 placed on projects involving wildfire fighting.
The awarded grants range from $1,090 to $5,000.
Fire departments receiving the 2024 VFC grants, county, the amount of the grant, and the project category are listed by Fire Department, County, Grant, Project Category:
- Poe VFD, Allen, $2,500, Safety (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus [SCBA], Turn-Out Gear, personal alert safety system PASS, etc
- Montpelier VFD, Blackford, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Galveston VFD, Cass, $5,000, Water Handling
- Twelve Mile First Responders, Cass, $2,500, Water Handling Charlestown VFD, Clark, $5,000, Water Handling
- Monroe Twp. FD (Henryville), Clark, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Forest VFD, Clinton, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Kirklin VFD, Clinton, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Michigan Twp. VFD, Clinton, $1,366.50, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Marion Twp. VFD (Greensburg), Decatur, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Garrett VFD, DeKalb, $3,958, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Albany-Delaware Twp. FD, Delaware, $5,000, Water Handling
- Daleville – Salem Twp. FT, Delaware, $5,000, Water Handling
- Haysville Community Vol. Fire Dept., Dubois, $4,900, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Ireland-Madison Twp. VFD, Dubois, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Schnellville VFD, Dubois, $5,000, Water Handling
- St Anthony VFD, Dubois, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Cleveland Twp. FD, Elkhart, $2,500, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Jefferson Twp. VFD, Elkhart, $2,555, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Bentonville VFD, Fayette, $4,900, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Brookville VFD, Franklin, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Eagle Fire Co. of Oldenburg, Franklin, $2,500, Water Handling
- Laurel VFD, Franklin, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Metamora FD, Franklin, $1,250, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Aubbeenaubbee Twp. FD, Fulton, $5,000, Water Handling
- Kewanna / Union Twp. VFD, Fulton, $4,000, Water Handling
- Stilesville Fire and Rescue, Hendricks, $4,400, Water Handling
- Greentown VFC, Howard, 5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Mount Etna VFD, Huntington, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Bryant VFD, Jay, $5,000, Water Handling
- Campbell Twp. VFD, Jennings, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Vernon Twp. VFD, Jennings, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Edwardsport VFD, Knox, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Freelandville VFD, Knox, $5,000, Water Handling
- Vincennes Twp. FD, Knox, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Winona Lake FD, Kosciusko, $2,475, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Howe VFD, Lagrange, $3,715, Communication (Radios or Pagers
- Lagrange VFD, Lagrange, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Lake Station VFD, Lake, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Lacrosse VFD, LaPorte, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Lincoln Twp. VFD (Walkerton), LaPorte, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Noble Twp. VFD (Union Mills), LaPorte, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Scipio Twp. VFD, LaPorte, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Springfield Twp. VFD Inc, LaPorte, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Westville VFD, LaPorte, $5,000, Fire Prevention \ Education
- Lapel Stony Creek Twp. FT, Madison, $3,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Argos VFD, Marshall, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Bremen Community Fire Dept., Marshall, $2,450, Water Handling
- Waveland VFD Inc, Montgomery, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- A Twp. VFD, Morgan, $5,000, Water Handling
- Monroe Twp. FD (Monrovia), Morgan, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Albion FD, Noble, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Clay Twp. VFD, Owen, $2,200, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Owen Valley FT, Owen, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Bridgeton VFD, Parke, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- J.U.G.A. (Bellmore) VFD, Parke, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Rockville-Adams Twp. Fire & Rescue, Parke, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Central Perry VFD, Perry, $5,000, Water Handling
- Jefferson Twp. FD (Otwell), Pike, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Petersburg FD, Pike, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Beverly Shores FD, Porter, $2,500, Water Handling
- Kouts FD, Porter, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Washington Twp. VFD (Valparaiso), Porter, $1,090, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Francesville VFD, Pulaski, $5,000, Training
- Medaryville-White Post FDMedaryville-White Post FD, Pulaski, $4,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Jefferson Twp. VFD, Putnam, $4,900, Water Handling
- Lynn Fire Dept. , Randolph, $4,850, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Saratoga Ward FT, Randolph, $5,000, Organization (New Departments Only)
- Batesville Vol. Fire & Rescue Dept. – EMS 10, Ripley, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance
- Manilla VFD, Rush, $4,517, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Posey Twp. VFD (Arlington), Rush, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Johnson Twp. VFD, Scott, $5,000, (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Vienna Twp. VFD, Scott, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Chrisney VFD, Spencer, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Liberty Twp. Fire, St. Joseph, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Knox-Center Twp. Fire Dept., Starke, $3,250, Water Handling
- Koontz Lake VFD, Starke, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- San Pierre Twp. VFD, Starke, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Angola VFD, Steuben, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Fremont VFD, Steuben, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Metz FD, Steuben, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Wildcat Twp. VFD, Tipton, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)
- Perry Twp. VFD (Evansville), Vanderburgh, $5,000, Communication (Radios or Pagers)
- Fountain City / New Garden Twp. FD, Wayne, $5,000, (SCBA, Trun-Out Gear, PASS, etc)
