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Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › FACILITY LOANS › Section 113.103 - Proceeds of loan

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(a) Proceeds of the
				  loan may be used for land acquisition, or facility construction and
				  modernization specifically described on the loan application and loan
				  agreement. If proceeds of the loan are to be used for land acquisition,
				  approval will be granted only under the condition that construction begins
				  within 6 months.
(b) Proceeds of
				  the loan may be used for the refinancing of debts incurred with a lending
				  institution or contracts entered into after November 4, 1975 and shall be used
				  for the construction or modernization of facilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › FACILITY LOANS › Section 113.104 - Prerequisite materials to final settlement

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As a prerequisite to final settlement, the volunteer
					 company shall deliver the loan agreement, the promissory note and mortgage,
					 with the real property description set forth in Exhibit A of the mortgage and
					 other security documents that may be required by the OSFC, all having been
					 authorized by the volunteer company, which when executed shall be the valid and
					 legally binding obligations of the volunteer company enforceable in accordance
					 with the respective terms of each.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › FACILITY LOANS › Section 113.105 - Mortgage

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(a) The mortgage
				  shall be recorded by the volunteer company, at its own expense, in the office
				  of the recorder of deeds in the county in which the land is located.
(b) Whenever a volunteer company has obtained
				  a previous mortgage for land acquisition or construction or modernization of a
				  facility, the OSFC is authorized to provide an additional mortgage for land
				  acquisition or construction or modernization of a facility. The OSFC will
				  insure that loan safeguards are initiated to protect the Commonwealth's
				  investment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › FACILITY LOANS › Section 113.106 - Insurance and surveys

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(a)
Mortgage.
The volunteer company shall procure, pay for and
				  deliver to the OSFC a mortgagee's title insurance policy in the aggregate
				  amount of the loan, insuring the interest of the OSFC as the mortgagee under
				  the mortgage as a lien or charge upon the mortgage property, subject only to
				  exceptions that have been approved by the OSFC.
(b)
Insurance.
The volunteer
				  company shall maintain the following insurance in form and substance
				  satisfactory to and in amounts required by the OSFC, with evidence of the
				  payment of premiums for the benefit of the OSFC and the volunteer company:
(1) Construction coverage:
(i) Workmens compensation insurance and
				  employers liability insurance.
(ii)
				  Combined coverage, comprehensive general liability insurance and owner's
				  protective liability insurance.
(iii) Builder's risk on the project and the
				  improvements, including the materials, equipment and other personal property
				  located on the mortgaged property which are used or intended to be used in the
				  project and the improvements; with extended coverage, vandalism and malicious
				  mischief; and with no more than a $100 deductible provision for
				  losses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › FACILITY LOANS › Section 113.107 - Approved plans and specifications

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(a)
				  A copy of the approved plans and specifications for the construction or
				  modernization project shall be submitted to and will be retained by the OSFC.
				  The volunteer company is responsible for complying with applicable Federal,
				  State and local laws that concern the construction or modernization project. If
				  a change to the plans or specifications is required by a governmental agency or
				  licensing body, the volunteer company shall furnish additional labor and
				  materials necessary to complete the project and the improvements in compliance
				  with the changes to the plans and specifications. The volunteer company shall
				  complete the project and the improvements inside and outside on or before the
				  completion date as specified in the loan agreement unless an unforeseen
				  condition occurs that prevents completion on the specified date. In such event
				  the volunteer company shall notify the OSFC of the reason for the
				  delay.
(b) Additions or changes may
				  not be made to the plans and specifications nor to a construction contract
				  without the prior written approval of the original approving agency. Written
				  notification of these approvals, additions or changes shall be submitted to the
				  OSFC.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › FACILITY LOANS › Section 113.108 - Inspections

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(a) The OSFC may
				  conduct periodic inspections during construction or modernization.
(b) The OSFC will conduct the final
				  inspection after completion to determine full compliance prior to issuance of
				  the final payment from the loan proceeds. In lieu of the final inspection by
				  its representative, the OSFC may accept a copy of the official Department of
				  Labor and Industry inspection letter or a copy of the official Certificate of
				  Occupancy, or both, or documentation of completion from a local authority or
				  contractor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › FACILITY LOANS › Section 113.109 - Loan advances

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Loan advances will be made as follows for construction or
					 modernization loans:
(1) At the time
				  of settlement, 30% of the total loan will be paid to the volunteer
				  company.
(2) When the facility
				  construction or improvements are 50% complete and substantiated on a signed
				  requisition and certificate form provided by the OSFC, an additional 50% of the
				  loan balance will be issued to the volunteer company.
(3) When the facility construction or
				  improvements are 100%, the volunteer company shall document the facility's
				  completion on a signed requisition and certificate form provided by the OSFC.
				  Within 30 days of the receipt of the form, an OSFC representative either
				  conducts a final inspection of the facility or the OSFC may accept a copy of
				  the official Department of Labor and Industry inspection letter or a copy of
				  the official certificate of occupancy if applicable, or documentation of
				  completion from a local authority or contractor. After the necessary
				  documentation is received and the final inspection is made or the certificate
				  of occupancy is received, the OSFC will release the remaining balance of the
				  loan to the volunteer company.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › FACILITY LOANS › Section 113.110 - Conditions precedent to final payment

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(a) The volunteer company shall procure and
				  retain in its possession necessary certificates, opinions of counsel, permits,
				  letters, grants, authorizations and resolutions, loan guarantees and approvals
				  from governmental authorities relating to the construction of the project and
				  the improvements. The OSFC may require copies of certificates, opinions of
				  counsel, permits, letters, grants, authorizations, and resolutions, loan
				  guarantees and approvals from governmental authorities before the final payment
				  is made.
(b) The construction or
				  improvement project shall comply with applicable building, zoning, floodplain
				  and planning statutes, ordinances, regulations and restrictions.
(c) The construction or improvement project
				  shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications and shall be
				  ready for occupancy before final payment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › APPARATUS EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.201 - Loan authorization

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The OSFC is authorized to make loans which will assist in
					 the purchase of fire fighting apparatus equipment, ambulances, rescue vehicles,
					 utility vehicles and special service vehicles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › APPARATUS EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.203 - Proceeds of loan

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(a) Proceeds of the
				  loan may be used for the purchase of firefighting apparatus equipment,
				  ambulances, rescue vehicles, utility vehicles and special service vehicles as
				  specifically described on the loan application and loan agreement.
(b) Proceeds of the loan may be used for the
				  refinancing of debts incurred with a lending institution or contracts entered
				  into after November 4, 1975, and used for the purchase of firefighting
				  apparatus equipment, ambulances, rescue vehicles, utility vehicles and special
				  service vehicles or for modification of apparatus equipment to comply with NFPA
				  standards.
(c) Proceeds of the loan
				  may be used for the repair or rehabilitation of existing apparatus equipment,
				  ambulances, rescue vehicles, utility vehicles and special service vehicles if
				  it has been determined in writing by an authorized representative of the repair
				  or rehabilitation facility that the existing apparatus no longer meets the
				  standards of the NFPA and that the repair or rehabilitation, or both, of the
				  equipment will bring it into compliance with NFPA standards.
(d) Proceeds of the loan may be used for the
				  purchase of a used firefighting apparatus equipment, a used ambulance or a used
				  rescue vehicle if the used apparatus equipment or vehicle meets applicable NFPA
				  standards before it is purchased by the volunteer company. A volunteer company
				  that purchases a used apparatus equipment or vehicle and then either plans to
				  repair or rehabilitate the used apparatus equipment or vehicle or has the used
				  apparatus equipment or vehicle repaired or rehabilitated to bring it into
				  compliance with NFPA standards is not eligible for a loan to purchase the used
				  apparatus equipment or vehicle. The volunteer company may only apply for a loan
				  to repair or rehabilitate the used apparatus equipment or vehicle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › APPARATUS EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.204 - Specifications

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(a) The volunteer
				  company shall submit one complete set of specifications of the new firefighting
				  apparatus equipment, new ambulance, new rescue vehicle, new utility vehicle or
				  new special service vehicle.
(b)
				  For the repair or rehabilitation of existing apparatus equipment, ambulance,
				  rescue vehicle, utility vehicle or special service vehicle, the volunteer
				  company shall submit one complete set of specifications along with three
				  estimates from qualified manufacturers for the repair or rehabilitation. If
				  less than three estimates are available, a statement shall be submitted
				  explaining the reason why there are less than three.
(c) For used apparatus equipment, ambulance,
				  rescue vehicle, utility vehicle or special service vehicle, the volunteer
				  company shall submit one complete set of specifications or other documents
				  which indicates that the vehicle has a sufficient number of seats in an
				  enclosed area for the maximum number of persons who may ride on the vehicle at
				  any time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › APPARATUS EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.205 - Compliance

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(a) Firefighting
				  apparatus equipment to be purchased shall comply with the applicable NFPA
				  Standard. The volunteer company shall provide to the OSFC, either prior to or
				  at the loan settlement, a factory certification or the written results of any
				  pump or aerial test conducted by the manufacturer of the apparatus equipment or
				  by an independent testing organization at the time that the volunteer company
				  accepts delivery of the new, used or rehabilitated apparatus equipment from the
				  manufacturer or other party. If more than 1 year has transpired between the
				  date of acceptance of a used or rehabilitated apparatus equipment and the date
				  of the loan settlement, the pump or aerial test shall be conducted by an
				  independent testing organization not more than 90 days prior to the date of
				  settlement.
(b) A volunteer company
				  requesting a loan for the purchase of an ambulance shall select a vehicle which
				  substantially complies with the requirements of the United States Department of
				  Transportation/National Highways Traffic Safety Administration as described in
				  "Federal Specifications-Ambulances; KKK-A-1822A," issued April 1980, and
				  amendments thereto, except when the specifications are contrary to
				  75 Pa.C.S. §
											§
											101-9701 (relating to the Vehicle
				  Code).
(c) On forms provided by the
				  OSFC, the volunteer company shall supply information concerning the purchase of
				  the ambulance to the OSFC. The OSFC may forward this information to an
				  Emergency Health Service Council having jurisdiction in the service area of the
				  volunteer company.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › APPARATUS EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.206 - Prerequisite materials

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(a) As a
				  prerequisite to final settlement, the volunteer company shall deliver the
				  promissory note, security agreement and financing statements describing the
				  specific equipment, which shall be filed with the Corporation Bureau,
				  Department of State and the prothonotary's office in the county where the
				  equipment is physically housed or used, and other documents in conformity with
				  13 Pa.C.S. Division 9 (relating to secured transactions; sales of accounts,
				  contract rights and chattel paper) necessary to create and perfect a security
				  interest in favor of the OSFC in all personalty acquired in whole or in part by
				  the volunteer company with proceeds from the OSFC loan.
(b) If a portion of the proceeds of an OSFC
				  loan is used by the volunteer company for the purchase or rehabilitation of a
				  motor vehicle, the volunteer company shall supply to the OSFC the title to the
				  vehicle being purchased or rehabilitated and the document necessary to record a
				  valid lien encumbrance in favor of the OSFC. If the OSFC is supplying secondary
				  and minority funding, the OSFC will become holder of a second encumbrance. When
				  the OSFC is providing primary and majority or equal funding, the OSFC will
				  become the holder of a first lien encumbrance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › APPARATUS EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.207 - Insurance

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The volunteer company shall maintain insurance in form and
					 substance satisfactory to and in amounts required by the OSFC, evidenced by a
					 certificate of insurance furnished by the volunteer company for the benefit of
					 the OSFC, other encumbrance holders and the volunteer company, including a
					 representation without limitation that, if a portion of the proceeds of the
					 loan is used by the volunteer company for the purchase or rehabilitation of a
					 motor vehicle, the volunteer company shall maintain liability insurance under
					 the laws of the Commonwealth and collision insurance designating the OSFC and
					 any other encumbrance holder as loss payee on the policy. The certificate of
					 insurance shall contain a statement or rider that the insurance company shall
					 give the OSFC 30 days advance notice whenever the amount of insurance coverage
					 or other terms of the insurance are modified or cancelled.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.301 - Loan authorization

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The OSFC is authorized to make loans which will assist in
					 the purchase of protective, accessory and communication
					 equipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.302 - Loan

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Loans for protective, accessory and communication equipment
					 may not exceed $10,000 and shall be for a period not to exceed 5
					 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.303 - Proceeds of loan

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Proceeds of the loan shall be used for the purchase of
					 protective, accessory and communication equipment as specifically described in
					 the loan application and loan agreement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.304 - Application limitations

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A volunteer company may not receive a loan for protective,
					 accessory or communication equipment more than once in a 5-year
					 period.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.305 - Equipment compliance

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(a) A
				  volunteer company shall select protective and accessory equipment that meets
				  the standards of the NFPA or a Federal agency or the requirements of one of the
				  Nationally recognized testing organizations, in particular Underwriters
				  Laboratories. This equipment may be used for the protection of hazardous
				  material response team members if the equipment meets standards developed under
				  the authority of the Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and Response Act
				  (35
				  P. S. §
											§
											6022.101-6022.307).
(b) A volunteer company shall select
				  communications equipment that complies with the Federal Communications
				  Commission regulations, 47 CFR Part 90 (relating to private land mobile radio
				  services) or its successor, or applicable requirements developed under the
				  authority of the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act (35 P. S. §
											§
											7011-7021) or OSFC directives or
				  guidelines.
(c) A volunteer company
				  shall select communications equipment, in particular radio receivers and
				  transmission equipment, that has the standard approved dispatch frequencies and
				  the countywide fire coordination or dispatch frequency that is used within the
				  volunteer company's area of operations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.306 - Prerequisite materials

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As a prerequisite to final settlement, the volunteer
					 company shall deliver the promissory note, security agreement and financing
					 statements describing the specific equipment, which shall be filed with the
					 Corporation Bureau, Department of State, and the prothonotary's office in the
					 county where the equipment is physically housed or used, and other documents in
					 conformity with 13 Pa.C.S. Division 9 (relating to secured transactions, sales
					 of accounts, contract rights and chattel paper) necessary to create and perfect
					 a security interest in favor of the OSFC in all personalty acquired either in
					 whole or in part by the volunteer company with proceeds from the OSFC
					 loan.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 113 - VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AND RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE › PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT LOANS › Section 113.307 - Insurance

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The volunteer company shall maintain insurance in form and
					 substance satisfactory to, and in amounts required by, the OSFC, evidenced by a
					 certificate of insurance furnished by the volunteer company for the benefit of
					 the OSFC, other encumbrance holders and the volunteer company. The OSFC shall
					 be listed as loss payee on the policy or certificate of insurance. The
					 certificate of insurance shall contain a statement or rider that the insurance
					 company shall give the OSFC 30 days advance notice whenever the amount of
					 insurance coverage or other terms of the insurance are modified or
					 cancelled.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 114 - VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANY AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 114.1 - Introduction

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(a) The Grant
				Program provides grants to improve and enhance the capabilities of volunteer
				fire companies and volunteer ambulance services throughout this Commonwealth to
				provide firefighting, ambulance and rescue services. Grant Program funds may be
				used for projects that are in accordance with the act. Eligible projects are
				defined in §
									114.3(a)(2) and
				(b)(2) (relating to eligibility).
(b) Assistance from the Grant Program is in
				the form of grants from the Commonwealth to eligible volunteer fire companies
				and volunteer ambulance services for projects which, in the judgment of the
				Agency, comply with the act and are in accordance with the Grant Program
				guidelines in this chapter and meet the Volunteer Fire Company-Volunteer
				Ambulance Service Grant Application criteria found in the
				application.
(c) Grants will be not
				less than $2,500 and not more than $15,000 per applicant volunteer fire company
				nor more than $10,000 per applicant volunteer ambulance service, except as
				noted in § 114.3(a)(3).
(d)
				Applicants should be aware that the Grant Program expects to receive a large
				number of applications for the limited appropriation from the General Assembly.
				As such, it is possible that not every application can be fully funded, in
				which case grants will be awarded on a prorata basis.
(e) The Grant Program expenditures will be
				charged to the State fiscal year July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 114 - VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANY AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 114.3 - Eligibility

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(a)
Volunteer Fire Company Grant.
(1)
Eligible applicants.
A
				volunteer fire company as defined in §
										114.2 (relating to definitions). To
				receive grant funds under this act a volunteer fire company shall have actively
				responded to one or more fire or rescue emergencies since July 1, 2005. The
				volunteer fire company shall also sign a written agreement to participate in
				and report information using the Pennsylvania Fire Information Reporting
				System.
(2)
Eligible
				projects
.
(i) Program funds may be
				used for projects that are consistent with the act. Eligible projects must
				improve and enhance the capabilities of the volunteer fire company to provide
				firefighting, ambulance or rescue services. Eligible projects include any of
				the following:
(A) Construction or
				renovation, or both, of the fire company's primary structure facility and
				purchase or repair of fixtures and furnishings necessary to maintain or improve
				the capability of the company to provide fire, ambulance and rescue
				services.
(B) Purchase of
				firefighting, ambulance or rescue equipment or repair thereof.
(C) Debt reduction associated with already
				completed projects eligible under this subparagraph and subparagraph
				(ii).
(D) Training and
				certification of members.
(ii) Projects initiated after July 1, 2005,
				and completed prior to disbursement of Grant Program funds may be considered as
				eligible projects for the current grant year.
(3) When two or more fire companies have
				consolidated their use of equipment, firefighters and services after July 1,
				1998, the consolidated entity may be deemed eligible to receive a grant not to
				exceed the amount of the combined total for which the individual companies
				would have been eligible had they not consolidated.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 114 - VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANY AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 114.4 - Program requirements and instructions

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(a) The following requirements apply to the
				Grant Program:
(1) Project applications for
				the grants shall be submitted using either the online web based application
				process or the paper forms provided by the Agency. The Agency will provide
				information about the application process for grants under this act to every
				volunteer fire company and every volunteer ambulance service in this
				Commonwealth. Applications will also be available from the OSFC and on the
				OSFC's website. Addresses and phone numbers are listed in §
										114.5 (relating to application
				submission and approval procedure).
(2) The Agency reserves the right to:
(i) Request additional information regarding
				an organization's eligibility.
(ii)
				Request additional information regarding proposed use of funds.
(iii) Require explanation or revision of the
				applicant's project budget.
(iv)
				Require clarification of the applicant's project narrative.
(3) Incomplete applications will
				be rejected. An applicant shall carefully follow the instructions for
				completing either the online or the paper form of the application. Specific
				information is required as indicated on both the online application and the
				paper form. Applications not containing required information will be considered
				incomplete.
(4) The project
				narrative must provide a detailed and comprehensive description of the project
				and include:
(i) A description of the
				projects.
(ii) The benefits to be
				realized from the project.
(iii)
				The grant funds to be expended on the project.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 114 - VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANY AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 114.5 - Application submission and approval procedure

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(a) The Agency will mail information
				detailing the grant application process to volunteer fire companies and
				volunteer ambulance services throughout this Commonwealth. The application will
				also be available by calling the OSFC at (800) 670-3473, or on the OSFC's
				website at
www.osfc.state.pa.us
.
				Applications shall be submitted to the OSFC, either online at
www.osfc.state.pa.us
or in the case
				of paper forms, at 2605 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364.
(1) The application process involves
				gathering applicant information and verifying that applicant projects are
				eligible for grant funding. The agency will provide an online Web based process
				to gather the additional applicant information and verify project eligibility.
				The agency will provide written information to every volunteer fire company and
				ambulance service regarding the Grant Program guidelines and the availability
				of the online applicant information/project eligibility verification
				process.
(2) Paper submissions will
				be accepted. At the time the availability of the online grant application
				process is announced, the OSFC will provide information about how to obtain a
				paper form to submit the required applicant and project eligibility
				information. Information will also be available from the OSFC and on the OSFC's
				website.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 114 - VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANY AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 114.6 - Grant award and reporting procedures

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(a)
				Grant award notifications will be made as follows:
(1) Applicants that apply for the grant using
				the online application process will be notified by e-mail.
(2) Applicants that apply for the grant using
				the paper form will be notified by letter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 114 - VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANY AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 114.7 - Program limitations

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(a) This
				section identifies Grant Program limitations that may result from the misuse of
				the grant funds.
(b) An applicant
				may not make or authorize changes exceeding 10% of the total project cost to an
				approved project without first obtaining consent of the Agency in
				writing.
(c) The applicant agrees
				that noncompliance with the conditions of this grant shall be grounds for the
				recapture of funds provided to the applicant. If the applicant fails to refund
				the monies, the Commonwealth, in addition to any rights or remedies it may have
				at law or in equity, reserves the right to offset the amount due against any
				existing or future sums of money owed the applicant by any Commonwealth agency
				or department, including the Agency.
(d) The Agency, or its authorized
				representative, will have access to the records of the applicant for the
				purpose of auditing financial transactions, determination of compliance with
				grant terms and an evaluation of project performance.
(e) The applicant agrees to retain all cost
				supporting records and documentation for 3 years from the date that it receives
				its final grant payment from the Agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 114 - VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANY AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 114.8 - Contact information

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All applicant inquires should be directed to:
Office of the State Fire Commissioner 2605 Interstate Drive
				  Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 Toll free-(800) 670-3473
				  E-mail-ra-vfcvasgp@state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 115 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES › Section 115.2 - Authorization requirements

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The required authorization of civil defense and disaster
				  training, test or operational activities by the State Council of Civil Defense
				  shall be governed by the following provisions:
(1) Compensation benefits shall be paid only
				to duly enrolled civil defense volunteers accidentally injured while engaged in
				civil defense or disaster training, test or operational activities specifically
				authorized by the State Council of Civil Defense.
(2) Civil defense and disaster training
				activities shall be deemed to be authorized only when one of the following
				occurs:
(i) A qualified employe of the State
				Council of Civil Defense, or of any other Federal or State department or agency
				cooperating in a program specifically approved by the Council, has been
				designated and is actively serving as instructor of the activities;
				or
(ii) An official Training or
				Test Authorization Request (Form SCCD TAR, Rev. 3/63), covering each specific
				course, or series of similar courses or activity programs to be carried out
				during a single calendar year, has been prepared and submitted to and approved
				by the State Council of Civil Defense prior to initiation of the course or
				programs, in accordance with instructions prescribed by the State Director of
				Civil Defense.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 115 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES › Section 115.3 - Filing of accident reports; submission of claims

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Any duly enrolled civil defense volunteer who elects to make
				  claim for compensation for accidental injury sustained while engaged in
				  authorized civil defense or disaster training, test or operational activities
				  shall, if physically able to do so:
(1) Notify the State Director of Civil
				Defense of the date, place, manner and nature of injury and request official
				forms and instructions relating to the filing of formal claim for compensation.
				The notice and request shall be submitted in letter form within 30 days
				immediately following the injury.
(2) File with the State Emergency Management
				Director a formal, notarized Compensation Claim-Accidental Injury Sustained by
				Duly Enrolled Volunteer Emergency Management (Form PEMA-A-CC-1, together with
				all required supporting documents. The claim shall be filed within eight months
				immediately following the injury.
This section cited in 4 Pa. Code §
											115.4 (relating to incapacity of
					 volunteer; Director to file accident
					 report).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 115 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES › Section 115.4 - Incapacity of volunteer; Director to file accident report

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Whenever any duly enrolled emergency management volunteer
				  engaged in authorized civil defense or disaster training, test or operational
				  activities shall sustain accidental injury directly causing or leading to
				  death, or otherwise rendering the volunteer physically incapable of filing an
				  accident report and compensation claim, the Coordinator of that emergency
				  management organization in which the injured volunteer was enrolled shall act
				  on behalf of the injured volunteer and shall be responsible for notifying the
				  State Director of the injury sustained and for filing a formal claim for
				  compensation in the general manner prescribed in §
									115.3 (relating to filing of
				  accident reports; submission of claims).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 115 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES › Section 115.5 - Failure to file written notice of injury

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Failure to file written notice of injury and formal claim for
				  compensation in the manner and within the time limits set forth in this chapter
				  shall be deemed sufficient cause for refusal to pay compensation benefits to
				  duly enrolled civil defense volunteers accidentally injured in authorized
				  emergency management or disaster training, test or operational
				  activities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 115 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES › Section 115.6 - Processing of claims and payment of benefits

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The processing of claims for compensation and the payment of
				  benefits shall be governed by the following provisions:
(1) The State Director shall submit all
				claims formally filed on Compensation Claims-Accidental Injury Sustained by
				Duly Enrolled Emergency Management Volunteer [Form PEMA-A-CC-1, together with
				supporting documents, to the Bureau of Workman's Compensation of the Department
				of Labor and Industry for review and recommendation. The Bureau shall then make
				a formal report of its findings on Review of Compensation Claim-Accidental
				Injury Sustained by Duly Enrolled Emergency Management Volunteer (Form
				PEMA-A-CC-2).
(2) The Pennsylvania
				Emergency Management Agency shall fix the total amount of the due, just and
				legally permissible benefits to be paid to each duly enrolled civil defense
				volunteer as compensation for accidental injury sustained while engaged in
				authorized civil defense or disaster training, test or operational activities.
				Such amount shall be based upon a detailed examination of each formally filed
				Compensation Claim, Form PEMA-A- CC-1, together with due consideration of
				pertinent recommendations made by the Bureau of Workman's
				Compensation.
(3) The Pennsylvania
				Emergency Management Agency shall pay the amount of due, just and legally
				permissible compensation benefits directly to the injured volunteer, or to his
				estate, in the case of fatal injury.
(4) Upon receipt of benefits paid under the
				provisions of this chapter, the volunteer, or the executor or other authorized
				representative of his estate, shall execute an official Receipt for
				Compensation Benefits Paid (Form PEMA-A-CC-4 to the Pennsylvania Emergency
				Management Agency. The receipt shall indicate whether the payment received is
				partial, partial and final, or full and final settlement on the claim
				filed.
(5) Persons receiving
				benefits under the provisions of this chapter shall be responsible for the
				settlement of all obligations for medical, hospital and other expenses which
				may be incurred in connection with the treatment of injuries
				sustained.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 116 - RADIATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND › Section 116.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is:
(1) To establish within the Agency a program
				for administering the RERF under section 503(a) of the act (35 P. S. §
										7110.503(a)).
(2) To establish within the Agency a
				financial assistance program that will provide for the payment of expenses
				incurred by eligible risk and support counties, risk municipalities, school
				districts, volunteer organizations, and State agencies as a result of their
				direct participation in the development and implementation of the Agency's
				Radiation Emergency Response Program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 116 - RADIATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND › Section 116.3 - Operation of the RERF

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(a) This fund is a
				restricted account that is created within the General Fund of the
				Commonwealth.
(b) The fund shall
				consist of fees paid to the Agency by the following persons:
(1) A person who has received or has applied
				for a nuclear power reactor facility operating license from the NRC shall pay
				to the agency a one-time fee of $200,000 per site in the initial year, July
				1984 through June 1985, and an annual fee of $100,000 per site payable by July
				1 of each succeeding year.
(2) A
				person who has applied for or received a valid license from the NRC to operate
				an away-from reactor spent fuel storage facility shall pay to the Agency an
				annual fee of $50,000 per site payable by July 1 of each year.
(3) A person who has applied for or received
				a valid license from the NRC to operate a reactor fuel fabrication facility
				shall pay to the Agency an annual fee of $50,000 per site payable by July 1 of
				each year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 116 - RADIATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND › Section 116.4 - Allocation of funds

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Allocation of funds from annual fees.
(1) On or before August 1 of each funding
				year, the Agency will obtain a fiscal year-end balance report concerning the
				total amount of the RERF. The total amount of the RERF as stated in that report
				shall represent the disbursement ceiling for the amount of funds that may be
				available for distribution to all eligible applicants, excluding the Agency,
				during the current funding year of July 1 to June 30. The eligibility of an
				applicant, whether a county or State agency, is determined by the requirements
				in §
									116.5 (relating to program
				requirements and eligible expenditures).
(2) Each year, the total amount of RERF as
				established in paragraph (1) will be disbursed and expended in accordance with
				the following schedule:
(i) Ten percent to
				the Agency for the purposes of administering the RERF and for training and
				other needs related to carrying out the goals and objectives of the Radiation
				Emergency Response Program.
(ii)
				Five percent to eligible State agencies that directly participate in the
				development or implementation of the Agency's Radiation Emergency Response
				Program.
(iii) The total remaining
				amount of the RERF will be disbursed to the eligible risk and support
				counties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 116 - RADIATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND › Section 116.5 - Program requirements and eligible expenditures

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(a)
Program requirements.
(1) To maintain eligibility for funding, each
				county, risk municipality, school district, volunteer organization and State
				agency shall meet the requirements of the Agency's Radiation Emergency Response
				Program.
(2) The requirements of
				the Radiation Emergency Response Program shall include the following:
(i) The participation of each county and
				State agency in required radiation emergency response exercises and drills,
				including remedial exercises and drills.
(ii) The development and maintenance of a
				county or State agency radiological emergency response plan for each
				appropriate emergency planning zone.
(iii) The development of a primary and
				secondary communications system between each county and its municipalities,
				school districts and volunteer organizations.
(iv) The development of a communications
				system between each county's emergency operations center and its reception and
				mass care centers.
(v) The
				development and maintenance of a current list of handicapped persons requiring
				special assistance. This special assistance is to include life-saving or life
				support equipment and special transportation.
(vi) The development of a program to recruit
				and train volunteers such as bus drivers, emergency operations center staffs
				and decontamination teams needed to maintain the response capability of each
				county's radiation emergency response plan.
(3) Detailed requirements for compliance with
				paragraph (2) may be provided through directives or instructions on the
				application forms used to administer the Radiation Emergency Response
				Program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 116 - RADIATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND › Section 116.6 - Application and review procedures for funding

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(a) The application procedures in this
				section apply to risk and support counties, risk municipalities, school
				districts, volunteer organizations and State agencies that seek funding from
				the RERF. The Agency will provide each applicant with the requisite application
				form.
(b) Applicants, except State
				agencies, shall submit their funding requests to the appropriate county
				emergency management agency. The county emergency management agency shall
				review the request in terms of its compliance with and advancement of the
				county's emergency preparedness plan. Upon approval by the county emergency
				management agency, the individual funding requests of a risk municipality,
				school district or volunteer organization shall be incorporated into the
				county's application for funding from the RERF. State agencies shall submit
				their funding requests directly to the Agency. The request shall be submitted
				under the signature of the State agency's secretary/director or
				designee.
(c) To be eligible for
				funding, a county or State agency shall submit its funding application to the
				Agency by June 1 preceding each applicable funding year-July 1 to June
				30.
(d) A county funding
				application shall also include the individual funding requests of a risk
				municipality, school district or volunteer organization submitted to the county
				for review, whether or not those requests were incorporated into the county's
				funding budget.
(e) Upon receipt of
				a funding application, the Agency will review the application for accuracy and
				completeness. The Agency will apply the following standards to its application
				review process:
(1) The work plan will be
				evaluated on its feasibility and adequacy to support both the county's
				comprehensive radiation emergency response plan and the Agency's Radiation
				Emergency Response Program.
(2) The
				work plan will be evaluated on its ability to advance radiation emergency
				coordination efforts within the county and with other counties, volunteer
				organizations and State agencies.
(3) The work plan will be reviewed to
				determine its compliance with the eligible expenditures and priorities
				established in §
										116.5 (relating to program
				requirements and eligible expenditures).
(4) The budget will be reviewed to determine
				the cost-effectiveness of the planned expenditures, taking into account the
				applicants' specific needs.