Boulder County has authorized $1,301,726 in funds for mountain and rural fire prevention districts, according to the Colorado Hometown Weekly. The money will go toward new emergency vehicles, improved radios, medical equipment, PPE, and capital renovations for fire stations.
In 2022, Boulder County voters approved the Emergency Services Sales and Use Tax, funds from which financed the grant. The Emergency Services Grant Program Advisory Committee (ESGPAC), committee made up of Boulder County volunteers, reviews applications for grants twice a year from organizations that provide firefighting, emergency medical services, and more within Boulder County. A second round of grants is anticipated to be offered this spring.
The ESGPAC is made up of nine members, including an emergency services professional, search and rescue expert, outdoor recreation enthusiast, and a member of the accessibility community.
According to the Colorado Hometown Weekly, the grant money was split between the following districts:
Boulder County Firefighters Association - $49,588
Boulder Fire-Rescue - $68,990
Boulder Rural Fire Protection District - $16,063
Four Mile Fire Protection District - $93,145
Gold Hill Fire Protection District - $150,659
Hygiene Fire Protection District - $35,442
Indian Peaks Fire Protection District - $155,100
Jamestown Fire Department - $202,000
Lefthand Fire Protection District - $115,283
Lyons Fire Protection District - $108,500
Mountain View Fire Protection District - $61,954
Nederland Fire Protection District - $95,000
Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District - $50,000
