Revolving Loan - Ohio

Grant Details:
Amount: $300,000
Application Due Date: 02/17/2012

Description: 

Purpose
The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal is pleased to announce the availability of loan funding for fire departments to purchase fire apparatus which meet the requirements of Chapter 4121:1-21 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) or building constructions, additions and alterations which meet all minimum requirements of division-level 4101:1, 4101:2 and 4101:3 of OAC.

Eligibility
Eligible recipients for a loan award under this rule are any of the following:

1. A township, operating a fire department or fire district organized under R.C. §505.37, that has a population of not more than five thousand or, regardless of its population, is located in a county that has a population of less than one hundred thousand;
2. A municipal corporation, operating a fire department organized under R.C. §737.21, that has a population of not more than seven thousand five hundred;
3. A joint fire district organized under R.C. § 505.371 or fire and ambulance district organized under R.C. §505.375 that shares territory exclusively with townships or municipal corporations that meet the conditions of paragraphs (A) or (B) above.
4. A township or municipality that has adopted a resolution or ordinance authorizing the creation of a fire department, fire district, joint fire district or joint fire and ambulance district under R.C. §§505.37, 505.371 or 505.375.

An applicant must meet one of the four above eligibility requirements to qualify. If you meet at least one, please continue with the application process.

Specifications and Application
 
Applications must be postmarked by February 17, 2012 and sent to:
Ohio Department of Commerce – Fiscal East
Attn: Kimberly Hodnett
P.O. Box 4009
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009

Grants Awarded: 2008 (PDF)

Organization Information:
Organization: Ohio State Fire Marshall
Website: http://www.com.ohio.gov/fire/

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Kimberly Hodnett
Contact Email: kimberly.hodnett@com.state.oh.us
Contact Phone: (800) 515-0023

More Information:
http://www.com.ohio.gov/fire/docs/fire_sfmgrantspackage.pdf