ROCHESTER, N.Y. — $25 million in capital funding will be going to 65 volunteer fire departments and districts across the state, including some in the Finger Lakes region.
Eight volunteer fire departments in the Finger Lakes will be getting over $2 million in funding. Here is a list of departments getting funding and how much they will get:
Branchport Keuka Park Fire District, Yates County: $475,000 Farmington Volunteer Fire Association, Inc., Ontario County: $1,000,000 Kendall Fire Department Inc., Orleans County: $114,000 Village of Geneseo, Livingston County: $19,233 Village of Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, Ontario County: $296,000 Village of Red Creek Fire Department, Wayne County: $264,741 Village of Waterloo, Seneca County: $391,331 Wyoming County, Wyoming County: $45,387According to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office, this funding is meant to improve facilities, response capabilities, and emergency preparedness. Her office also says the funding helps offset pressures of rising equipment and construction costs.
Volunteer firefighter shortages
News10NBC has previously reported about various volunteer fire departments facing staffing shortages.
In April, the state kicked off its annual volunteer firefighter recruitment campaign to address the statewide shortage.
See some of our past coverage:
Brighton FD says training stipends are step in the right direction amid volunteer firefighter shortage (April 24) NY expands stipends for volunteer firefighter training to address recruitment challenges (April 22) Rush Fire Department among agencies facing volunteer shortages as state considers stipend payments (April 17) Volunteer volume: New York launches annual recruitment campaign as volunteer firefighter numbers drop (April 15) Volunteer firefighter shortage leads to proposed stipend program in New York State (April 8) NY State fire officials set to speak as fire department volunteering hits a 40-year low (March 4) Rising recruitment challenges hit Spencerport Fire District as volunteer rates plummet (March 3)To learn more about the funding going out to volunteer fire departments, click here.
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