The truck would replace a 1999 aerial truck, now three years beyond its “anticipated lifespan,” according to the application. The township would cover the difference, even if the truck costs more by the time the truck is ready, according to the application. Lakemont Volunteer Fire Company is asking for the program’s maximum $1 million to help pay for an aerial tower truck that currently costs $1.29 million, according to its application. The township will figure out how to deal with such gaps as the need arises, he said.
Inflation may create or increase gaps between the amounts requested and the eventual cost of the equipment, given the delay in grant awards and the time needed for trucks to be manufactured, according to Frontino. The grants will be awarded in November, according to an official at the township meeting. The minimum cost of projects is $25,000, and the maximum amount for a grant is $1 million, according to the website. Grants can be used for acquisition, construction, demolition, infrastructure, vehicles, machinery, planning, consulting, design and engineering, according to the website.
Now counties, municipalities, municipal authorities, economic development agencies and redevelopment authorities throughout the state are eligible, according to the DCED website. Until this year, only organizations in a select group of counties near where casinos are located were eligible, according to township officials. The grant program was authorized by the PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act of 2004, which provided for distribution of a portion of casino gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to fund projects “in the public interest,” according to the DCED website.
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