Rousseau Volunteer Fire Department

Rousseau Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated is a corporate entity registered in SAM.gov providing firefighting and fire prevention services to Jackson, Kentucky through its Rousseau Volunteer Fire Department division. As a non-profit organization, it has been awarded federal grants to support the provision of these critical safety services and resources.

The Department has received two prime federal grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants program (AFG, CFDA 97.044), including a $849,999 project grant funding firefighting services and equipment over a two-year period through September 2024. It also received a $66,128 AFG award supporting similar objectives. Additionally, Rousseau has been awarded two prime grants totaling $223,250 from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). These supported the construction and improvement of facilities providing essential services to rural areas. The department also received one sub award from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs under CFDA number 97.036 for public buildings, as a sub grantee of prime awards for the grantee. In summary, Rousseau Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded over $1.1 million in federal grants from FEMA and USDA over the past three years to provide critical firefighting and fire prevention services to rural Kentucky communities through equipment, training, and facility improvements.