Barre Firemen's Club, Inc.

Barre Firemen's Club, Inc., doing business as City of Barre, is a U.S. government entity registered to receive federal awards since March 30, 2009. As a municipality and local government organization, it primarily serves the residents of Barre, Vermont, providing essential community services and infrastructure improvements. The entity has been active in securing both federal contract and grant awards, with its most recent federal grant award received on July 1, 2020. Operating as a child entity in its organizational structure, the City of Barre engages in a diverse range of projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life for its residents. These efforts span from community development and public safety to disaster recovery and affordable housing.

Through federal grant awards and subrecipient roles, the City of Barre has undertaken various projects to benefit its community. It received a significant $3,451,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program to improve community facilities and essential services in rural areas. The city has also utilized Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to enhance its law enforcement capabilities, including upgrading patrol rifles and rebranding police uniforms. As a subrecipient, Barre has participated in affordable housing development, converting a historic school building into rental units. The city has been involved in disaster recovery efforts, evidenced by its participation in the PA DR-4720 program through the Vermont Department of Public Safety. Additionally, Barre has engaged in service line inventories, victim services, highway safety improvements, addressing issues around intoxicated drivers, providing transitional housing and domestic violence services, facilitating coronavirus testing and vaccinations, making biosolids improvements, and refurbishing municipal facilities like the Barre City Municipal Swimming Pool. These diverse projects have been supported by multiple state agencies, including the Vermont Department of Public Safety, Department of Environmental Conservation, Center for Crime Victims, Agency of Transportation, Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Agency of Human Services, and Agency of Natural Resources.