Community Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Of District NO. 12

Community Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Of District NO. 12, operating as Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization located in Fairplay, Maryland that has established itself as a federal grant recipient in the firefighting and emergency services sector. Registered in SAM.gov since June 2017, the organization maintains active federal eligibility and serves as a prime awardee for federal grant funding. The organization has not pursued federal contracts, focusing instead on project-based grant funding to support its firefighting operations and capabilities.

Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co has secured three project grants through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program administered by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards. The most recent award was received on September 27, 2025, with a project completion date of September 26, 2027, representing an active and ongoing federal funding commitment. Prior to this, the organization received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant in September 2022 with a completion timeline through September 2024, followed by an earlier award in September 2021 with completion targeted for September 2023. These project grants, all funded through FEMA, indicate that Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co utilizes federal funding to support firefighting operational capabilities, equipment acquisition, training initiatives, or infrastructure improvements aligned with the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program objectives. The organization has maintained a consistent pattern of securing federal grant funding approximately every two to three years, demonstrating sustained federal partnership and established capability in managing federally-funded firefighting initiatives as a direct prime awardee.