Grant Info

The Lanesborough Fire Department has been very fortunate over the past few years, with the help of Pittsfield Firefighter/grant writer Neil Myers, to be awarded a number of different grants, both state and federal, at a minimal cost to the town. This has allowed us to complete much needed capital improvement projects and procure much needed firefighting equipment and information technology equipment.

Our department, along with support from Brainspiral Technologies, has built a state of the art computer network system and continue to build upon it. We have secure wireless internet access from anywhere on our complex and provide a computer-based Firefighter I/II training program.

The following is a list of equipment obtained through grant funding and what it cost our town taxpayers:

2003 Massachusetts Firefighter Equipment Grant $15,000.00 Cost to town: $0
Snowmobile and Enclosed 6X10 Trailer

2003 Massachusetts DCR Foresty Grant $4,000.00 Cost to town:$2,000.00
Forestry gear (pants, coat, helmet, goggles, gloves, and boots)

2004 Massachusetts Firefighter Equipment Grant $15,000.00 Cost to town: $0
Marsars Water Rescue Gear, Hose, Hose Tester, Generator

2004 Firefighter Assistance Grant $80,100.00 Cost to town: $8,900.00
16 ISI Viking DXL 4.5 SCBA, 16 Spare bottles, RIT Pack, Upgrade Cascade

2004 Homeland Security Grant $6,000.00 Cost to town: $0
Dell Server, Dell Printer, Dell Desktop, Dell Laptop

2004 OEMS Defibrillator Grant $10,000.00 Cost to town: $0
3 Physio-Control Lifepak 500 Defibs

2005 Massachusetts DCR Forestry Grant $4,000.00 Cost to town: $2,000.00
Forestry Equipment (Hoses, nozzles, pump, indian tanks) and gear

2005 Homeland Security Grant $6,000.00 Cost to town: $0
15 Motorola Portable Radios, Base station antenna system at school

2005 Commercial Equipment Grant $20,000.00 Cost to town: $0
Amkus Rescue Extrication System (power unit, cutters, spreaders, ram)

2006 Firefighter Assistance Grant $85,595.00 Cost to town: $4,505.00
Plymovent Vehicle Exhaust System for every apparatus in both buildings, Action Training Systems computer-based training system

2006 Mass Firefighter Equipment Grant $3,900.00 Cost to town: $0
8 Minitor IV Pagers

2006 Massachusetts DCR Forestry Grant $4,000.00 Cost to town: $2,000.00
4 Minitor IV Pagers, 3 Motorola Portable Radios

2008 Firefighter Assistance Grant $83,300.00 Cost to town: $4,165.00
Full Turnout gear for all members to include boots, pants, coats, helmets and gloves. New Thermal Imaging Camera and a gear dryer.

Total grant funds obtained since 2003: $336,895

Total cost to Lanesborough taxpayers: $23,570

November 2008: The department has just been awarded another grant throught the 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program to obtain all new turnout gear for every member of the department, a new thermal imaging cameras and a gear drying rack.

For more info on available grants and grant writing resources, check out these sites:
Kurt Bradley’s Chief Grants Page

FEMA Grants Mainpage

Firehouse.com Grant Forums