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Emergency Volunteers to Share in $13.34m in Grants
Apply for Andrews Labor Government grants of up to $150,000 to buy operational equipment and fund minor facility upgrades.
Volunteer emergency-service groups can apply for Andrews Labor Government grants of up to $150,000 to help buy operational equipment and fund minor facility upgrades.
Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing today urged local groups to apply for the grants with applications now open for the 2018-19 round of Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program funding.
Under the VESEP, the government matches every $1 paid by volunteer groups with a $2 co-contribution, with the government this year increasing its maximum contribution from $100,000 to $150,000.
Mr Merlino said more than $13.34 million in government contributions is available to volunteer organisations in 2018-19, including:
VESEP grants can be used to help fund operational equipment, including the purchase of new vehicles, trucks, tankers, watercraft and trailers.
Volunteer groups can also put the money towards minor facility improvements.
For more information about the VESEP and to find out how to apply for a grant, visit emv.vic.gov.au/vesep
Quotes attributable to Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino
"The Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program helps provide our hard-working volunteers with the equipment they need to respond to emergencies and keep Victorians safe."
Quotes attributable to Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing
There are hundreds of incredible volunteer units and organisations across Gippsland that make a profound and often life-saving difference every single day. I would really encourage local groups to apply for these grants, so that we can give them more of the equipment, vehicles, facilities and improvements that they deserve."
Source: http://gippsland.com/
Published by: support@gippsland.com
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