(a) Administration.--
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), no money from the appropriation for grants shall be used for expenses or costs incurred by the commissioner for the administration of the grant programs authorized under Subchapters B (relating to fire company grant program) and C (relating to emergency medical services grant program).
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the commissioner may use not more than $800,000 of any unencumbered funds remaining in the fund for administrative costs for grant program implementation under this chapter.
(b) Grant allocation.--Unless otherwise expressly stated, money appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of fire company and EMS company grants shall be allocated as follows:
(1) Eighty-eight percent of the amount appropriated shall be used for making grants to eligible fire companies under Subchapter B.
(2) Twelve percent of the amount appropriated shall be used for making grants to eligible EMS companies under Subchapter C.
(June 29, 2012, P.L.663, No.78, eff. imd.; June 30, 2016, P.L.432, No.60, eff. imd.; Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.739, No.91, eff. 60 days)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 78 - Grants to Fire Companies and Emergency Medical Services Companies
Section 7801 - Scope of chapter
Section 7812 - Publication and notice
Section 7813 - Award of grants
Section 7814 - Consolidation incentive
Section 7822 - Publication and notice
Section 7823 - Award of grants
Section 7824 - Consolidation incentive
Section 7827.1 - Establishment
Section 7827.2 - Publication and notice
Section 7827.3 - Award of grants
Section 7831 - Fire Company Grant Program
Section 7832 - Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program
Section 7832.1 - Additional funding
Section 7832.2 - COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program
Section 7833 - Allocation of appropriated funds
Section 7842 - Award of grants
Section 7843 - Funding and costs
Section 7891 - Expiration of authority