{"id":115097,"date":"2022-12-12T22:44:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T03:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115097"},"modified":"2022-12-12T22:44:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T03:44:50","slug":"northampton-county-2022-public-safety-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115097","title":{"rendered":"Northampton County &#8211; 2022 Public Safety Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that County Council approved $600,000 in grants for 42 Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) departments at their meeting on December 1<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur fire departments and EMS organizations are a critical resource in protecting the health and safety of our public,\u201d says Lamont McClure. \u201cThese grants help equip our first responders with the tools they need to serve the people of Northampton County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Public Safety grants are available to Northampton County professional and volunteer Police, Fire and EMS organizations. The funding can be used for capital improvements, vehicle purchase, equipment purchase and training. Eligible organizations can apply for up to $20,000 per application or project. Grants are awarded via a competitive process through a committee consisting of DCED staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Projects and Funding for 2022 Public Safety Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"608\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Applicant<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Project Name<\/td>\n<td width=\"153\">Award Amount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Allen Township Fire Co.<br \/>\n#1<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Shelving &amp; Equipment Mounting<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Bangor Borough<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Lighting Upgrade at 3 Fire Stations<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Bath Firefighters and<br \/>\nAmbulance Corps, Inc.<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Radio Purchase<\/td>\n<td>$ 18,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Bethlehem Township<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Bulletproof Vests for 1st<br \/>\nResponders<\/td>\n<td>$ 8,800.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Bethlehem Township<br \/>\nVolunteer Fire Company<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Cap5 Vending Machine &amp;<br \/>\nAdjustable Locker<\/td>\n<td>$ 11,600.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Bushkill Township<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of 2 Unmanned Aerial Systems<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Bushkill Township<br \/>\nVolunteer Fire Company<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Gear Washer\/Dryer<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">City of Bethlehem EMS<br \/>\nDepartment<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Cardiac Monitor Replacement<\/td>\n<td>$ 18,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">City of Bethlehem Fire<br \/>\nDepartment<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Turnout Gear Replacement<\/td>\n<td>$ 18,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">City of Easton<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">New Fire Utility &amp; Fire Marshal Pickups<\/td>\n<td>$ 19,200.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Colonial Regional<br \/>\nPolice Department<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">CRPD Server Replacement<\/td>\n<td>$ 18,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Dewey Fire Company<br \/>\nNo. 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Stryker Stretcher &#8211; Request #1<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Diamond Fire Company No. 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Dual Boat Trailer Purchase<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">East Allen Township Volunteer Ambulance<br \/>\nCorps<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">New Ambulance Purchase<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Easton Emergency<br \/>\nSquad<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Replacement of AEDs<\/td>\n<td>$ 8,800.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Freemansburg Borough<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Police Dept. Website Upgrade, Online<br \/>\nPayment Implementation &amp; Purchase of Nixle Notification System<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Freemansburg Fire<br \/>\nCompany<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Off Road Response Vehicle<br \/>\nTrailer<\/td>\n<td>$ 11,600.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Hanover Township<br \/>\nVolunteer Fire Co. No. 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Fire Hose Replacement Project<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Hecktown Volunteer Fire Company<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Fire Building HVAC Replacement<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Hellertown Borough<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Replacement Tasers<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Lehigh Township<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Police Vehicle Purchase<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of 3 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus<\/td>\n<td>$ 10,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Lookout Fire Company No. 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">New Turn Out Gear &amp; Compressed Air System Replacement<\/td>\n<td>$ 18,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Lower Mount Bethel\/Sandts Eddy Fire<br \/>\nCo.<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Steel Roof Replacement of Wedgecor Building<\/td>\n<td>$ 13,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Lower Saucon Fire Rescue<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Rescue Tool Replacement &amp; Purchase of Forcible Door Training Prop<\/td>\n<td>$ 11,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Lower Saucon<br \/>\nTownship Police Department<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of License Plate Recognition and G.L.O.V.E.<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Nancy Run Fire<br \/>\nCompany<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase &amp; Install LED Scene Lighting on<br \/>\n3 Fire Apparatus<\/td>\n<td>$ 10,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Nazareth Ambulance Corps<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Transport Van<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Nazareth Borough<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Robotic Total Station Device<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Northampton Borough<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Fire Department Sign Replacement<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Northampton County District Attorney&#8217;s<br \/>\nOffice<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Gun Reduction Program<\/td>\n<td>$ 20,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Northampton County<br \/>\nDistrict Attorney&#8217;s Office<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Record Management System<\/td>\n<td>$ 35,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Palmer Township<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Shooting Range Improvements Phase 2<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Palmer Township Municipal Fire<br \/>\nDepartment<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Portable Radio Purchase<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Plainfield Township<br \/>\nVolunteer Fire Company<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Portable Radio Purchase<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Suburban EMS<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Generator Purchase for Roseto Location<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Tatamy Borough<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Replacement of Bulletproof Vests<\/td>\n<td>$ 3,100.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Vigilance Hose<br \/>\nCompany<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of 3 Fire Department Radios<\/td>\n<td>$ 6,200.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Washington Township<br \/>\nVolunteer Fire Company<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Replacement of SCBA Compressor<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">West Easton Borough<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Police Vehicle Purchase<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Wilson Borough<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">Purchase of Fire Utility Truck<\/td>\n<td>$ 14,300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"168\">Wind Gap Ambulance<br \/>\nCorps<\/td>\n<td width=\"287\">New Vehicle Purchase<\/td>\n<td>$ 10,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"3\">$ 600,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nBecky Bartlett<br \/>\nDeputy Director of Administration<br \/>\nNorthampton County Government Center<br \/>\n669 Washington Street<br \/>\nEaston, PA 18042<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/\">https:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that County Council approved $600,000 in grants for 42 Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) departments at &hellip; 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