Pennsylvania § 7833 - Allocation of appropriated funds.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7833 — Allocation of appropriated funds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7833. Allocation of appropriated funds.
(a) Administration.--
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), no money from the appropriation for grants shall be used for expenses or costs incurred by the commissioner for the administration of the grant programs authorized under Subchapters B (relating to fire company grant program) and C (relating to emergency medical services grant program).
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the commissioner may use not more than $800,000 of any unencumbered funds remaining in the fund for administrative costs for grant program implementation under this chapter.
(b) Grant allocation.--Unless otherwise expressly stated, money appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of fire company and EMS company grants shall be allocated as follows:
(1) Eighty-eight percent of the amount appropriated shall be used for making grants to eligible fire companies under Subchapter B.
(2) Twelve percent of the amount appropriated shall be used for making grants to eligible EMS companies under Subchapter C.
(June 29, 2012, P.L.663, No.78, eff. imd.; June 30, 2016, P.L.432, No.60, eff. imd.; Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.739, No.91, eff. 60 days)
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Section 7833 ("Allocation of appropriated funds.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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