Gallatin Sunnyside VFD

Gallatin Sunnyside VFD is a non-profit organization located in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. It appears to be a volunteer fire department that provides emergency response and firefighting services to its local community.

Gallatin Sunnyside VFD has received several federal grant awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support its firefighting and emergency response operations. In March 2023, it was awarded a $24,000 project grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program to fund staffing and operational needs. The SAFER grant program provides funding to fire departments and volunteer firefighter organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, "front-line" firefighters available in their communities. In August 2021, Gallatin Sunnyside VFD received a $171,000.15 project grant from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG program provides funds to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized fire departments, non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations, and state fire training academies. Gallatin Sunnyside VFD was awarded these funds to enhance public and firefighter safety by obtaining critically needed equipment, protective gear, training, and other resources needed to protect the community from fire and related hazards from August 2021 through August 2023. Additionally, in August 2020, the organization received a substantial $424,187 AFG project grant from FEMA to fund equipment, training and operations.