# Pennsylvania House Proposes Fire and EMS Grants

Pennsylvania State Rep. Brenda Pugh introduced House Bill 2848 on October 20, 2026, proposing grants of up to $25,000 every three years for qualifying small fire companies and financial incentives for voluntary fire and EMS consolidations. The proposal is not an active grant solicitation, so emergency-service organizations and contractors should not treat the funding as available. Separate legislation, HB 2235, would establish a tax credit for eligible emergency responders.

- Organizations serving small fire companies can assess potential needs against the proposed grant amount, but funding depends on HB 2848’s legislative progress and any eventual program details.
- Contractors should treat this as a potential future funding signal—not a current procurement opportunity—and avoid relying on the proposed grants for near-term project planning.
- Emergency-service organizations considering consolidation can note that the bill proposes financial incentives for voluntary consolidations; it does not require communities to consolidate.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives (PA House)

### Key Quotes
> We’re providing additional resources, not taking anything away or forcing communities to consolidate.
> — Brenda Pugh, State Representative

### Sources
- [Pugh Introduces Legislation to Help Save Pennsylvania’s Volunteer Fire and EMS Services  | Pennsylvania House  Republican Caucus](https://www.pahousegop.com/News/38949/Press-Releases/Pugh-Introduces-Legislation-to-Help-Save-Pennsylvania-s-Volunteer-Fire-and-EMS-Services) - PA