East Petersburg Fire Co

East Petersburg Fire Co is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization registered with the federal government since December 2011, based in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania. The organization provides emergency response and firefighting services to the local community, operating as a fire company dedicated to protecting lives and property. Through federal grant awards, East Petersburg Fire Co has secured funding to enhance its operational capabilities, staffing levels, and equipment resources to better serve its community.

East Petersburg Fire Co has received three significant federal grant awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) totaling over $1.1 million. Most recently, on September 30, 2025, the organization received a $363,600 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) (CFDA 97.044) with a performance period through September 29, 2027, designated to support staffing expansion, critical firefighting equipment procurement, and protective gear acquisition. Additionally, the fire company received a $755,550 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award on June 7, 2023, designed to support staffing and deployment capabilities through June 2026. Prior to these awards, East Petersburg Fire Co received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant on July 20, 2023, with a completion date of July 19, 2025. All three awards were project grants administered through FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards, reflecting the organization's focus on enhancing firefighting capabilities, personnel resources, and emergency response effectiveness to serve the East Petersburg community.