Headlines 3 April 2023

Small Government Fire Department Services Revolving Loan Program accepting applications

By
Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office

The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal opened applications for the 2023 Small Government Fire Department Services Revolving Loan Program. The program was established by the General Assembly to help local governments fund major expenses related to fire department services.

“This program enables local fire and ambulance services' first responders to purchase new emergency vehicles without incurring high-cost financing and imposing financial strain on local taxpayers,” said State Fire Marshal Kevin S. Reardon. “Affordable emergency vehicle purchase programs like ours provides an opportunity for departments to acquire reliable vehicles and make communities safer.”

The revolving loan can be used to purchase major firefighting, rescue or EMS equipment or to construct or renovate fire department buildings. This loan is designed to provide financial assistance to local governments that have limited financial resources to invest in their fire departments.

Online applications are now being accepted on the State Fire Marshal’s website at https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/state-fire-marshal/grants/r….

The loan application packet is accompanied by a worksheet guidance document, which will allow applicants to gather all necessary information prior to submitting the application.

For more information on the program and application process, please contact the Ohio Department of Commerce at 800-515-0023 or email CommerceGrants@com.state.oh.us.



 

Add new comment

This is not for publication.
This is not for publication.
About text formats

Plain text

  • No HTML tags allowed.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically.
Article comments are not posted immediately to the Web site. Each submission must be approved by the Web site editor, who may edit content for appropriateness. There may be a delay of 24-48 hours for any submission while the web site editor reviews and approves it. Note: All information on this form is required. Your telephone number and email address is for our use only, and will not be attached to your comment.
CAPTCHA This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.
ohio state fire marshal