West Milton First Responder Grant Program
Purpose: The Village of West Milton is committed to ensuring the health and safety of its residents through strong emergency response services. This grant is intended to bolster the operational budgets of police, fire, and rescue departments, specifically focusing on improving equipment and service delivery to meet the growing demands for public safety. Grant funds may be used for additional equipment needs or areas that can benefit the safety and services provided by organizations providing first responder services to the Village of West Milton, Ohio.
Objectives: Strengthen police, fire, and rescue departments’ ability to respond effectively to all emergency calls.
Enhance service delivery through improved equipment, training, and service delivery.
There is $50,000.00 in grant funds available. The deadline to submit a grant application for funding is May 1, 2025. Grant recipients will be notified by July 1, 2025. Grant funds will be reimbursed once expenses have been incurred. Should grant funds be awarded to the Village of West Milton’s Police and/or Fire Department, the amount awarded shall be internally moved into the applicable expense account. All funds must be used by December 31, 2025. As this is the first year for the grant, the terms are subject to change in 2026, if the grant program is renewed. A completed grant report must be submitted by March 1, 2026.
More information can be found below in the application document.
Click for printable application: First Responder Grant Application Revised 3-28-2025