Hancock Volunteer Fire Inc.

Hancock Volunteer Fire Inc., doing business as Hancock Fire Company, is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporate entity registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM) since November 2013, with current registration valid through August 2025. The organization appears to be a local fire and emergency services provider, primarily serving the Hancock, Maryland area. Through its federal grant awards, Hancock Volunteer Fire Inc. primarily receives project grants focused on community facility improvements and disaster response infrastructure from civilian federal agencies.

The organization has consistently received Community Facility Grants and Community Facility 2019 Disaster Grants from the Rural Utilities Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These grants, ranging from $500,000 to support infrastructure improvements, are specifically designed to enhance emergency response capabilities in rural areas impacted by natural disasters such as tornadoes and floods. The federal grant awards, which have been consistently awarded between 2021 and 2024, typically have a two-year completion timeline and are structured as project grants. Each award supports the fire company's ability to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve community facilities that provide essential emergency services to rural residents. The grants consistently focus on infrastructure development to support Hancock Fire Company's critical emergency response mission, with funding periods typically ranging from one to two years and targeting specific facility and equipment enhancement objectives.