State Rep. Doyle Heffley, R-Carbon, and state Sen. John Yudichak, D-Luzerne/ Carbon, announced Tuesday that nearly $300,000 has been awarded to over two dozen volunteer fire and emergency organizations throughout Carbon County.

The funding is part of an ongoing grant program created by the Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner.Fire and emergency services organizations use the funds for construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, or reduction of existing debt.The communities that received the grants, along with their respective amounts, are as follows:• Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Co. Albrightsville, $12,345• American Fire Company, Lansford, $14,284• Beaver Meadows Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Beaver Meadows, $13,176• Bowmanstown Volunteer Fire Company, Bowmanstown, $12,068• Citizens Fire Company No. 1 of Weatherly, Weatherly, $12,345• Diligence Fire Co. 1, Summit Hill, $14,284• Diligent Fire Company No. 3, Jim Thorpe, $12,068• East Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company, Ashfield, $12,068• Fairview Hose Company No. 2, Jim Thorpe, $12,622• Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Lehighton, $14,007• Hauto Volunteer Fire Company Nesquehoning, $12,345• Kidder Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, White Haven, no amount yet allocated.• Lake Harmony Rescue Squad Ambulance Corps, Lake Harmony, $7,444• Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company Inc, Lake Harmony, $13,176• Lehigh & Lausanne Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co. Weatherly, $12,899• Lehighton Ambulance Association, Lehighton, $7,444• Lehighton Fire Department, Lehighton, $14,284• Mahoning Valley Ambulance Association, Lehighton, $7,444• Mahoning Valley Vol. Fire Company No. 1, Lehighton, $14,284• Nesquehoning Ambulance Corps, Nesquehoning, $7,444• Nesquehoning Hose Company No. 1, Nesquehoning, $14,284• New Columbus Fire Company, Nesquehoning, $12,622• Penn Forest Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 of Albrightsville, Albrightsville, $11,791• Phoenix Hose Co. No. 2, Jim Thorpe, $12,899• Tresckow Volunteer Fire Company, Tresckow, $14,284• West End Fire Company No. 2, Palmerton, no amount yet allocated.