Community project grants congressionally delegated

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $750,000 to West Deer Township Volunteer Fire CO. NO. 3 on September 26, 2025, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), a congressionally delegated community project grant.

West Deer Township Volunteer Fire CO. NO. 3, operating as Allegheny County Station 290, is a nonprofit, tax-exempt volunteer fire company based in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, providing fire protection, firefighting, and rescue services to West Deer Township and surrounding areas in Allegheny County. The source does not specify the facility or services funded by this award.

The award obligates $750,000 with a period of performance through September 26, 2027, and place of performance in Gibsonia, PA. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas that provide essential services to local communities. Priority for funding is given to projects that enhance public safety, including fire, police, rescue, and ambulance services.