Quarterly Funding for Volunteer and Part-Paid Departments 

On a quarterly basis, the SFMO Fire Department Services Division is responsible for submitting to the State Treasurer a list of all volunteer and part-paid fire departments eligible to receive a portion of funding allocated from the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund and the Fire Protection Fund.

This list includes volunteer and part-paid departments that have met all eligibility requirements as cited in WV Code sections indicated below for the quarter in question:

WVC §8-15-8a Eligibility for allocation from municipal pensions and protection fund and the fire protection fund

WVC §87-1-2 Reporting of Fire Incidences

Fire departments that fail to submit incident reports in a timely manner will have their name removed from the list that is sent to the State Treasurer, resulting in their department losing the funding from that quarter. These monies are not retrievable.

In other words, once the department has been removed from the quarter’s eligibility list, the monies cannot be restored to the fire department for that quarter. Instead, the lost funding for that department is reallocated among fire departments that are on the eligibility list for the quarter.

Fire departments are consistently notified via e-mail, phone, and certified mail well in advance of the quarterly deadlines. If a department is experiencing problems (technical, personnel, etc.), they should contact the Public Education Division as soon as possible in order to get assistance in complying with reporting deadlines and to avoid losing their funding for the quarter.
 

Certification and Disbursement Application For State Funds Insurance Premium Tax Money

Once a year, the SFMO requires all volunteer and part-paid departments to submit an updated “Certification and Disbursement Application for State Funds Insurance Premium Tax Money”. These forms are mailed to all departments no later than the end of December. They must be completed, signed (Chief’s signature) & dated, then returned to the Public Education Division no later than January 31st. All incident reports for the previous year must also have been submitted to the office.

To download 2012 application, click below:
Year 2012 Certification & Disbursement Application for State Funds Insurance Premium Tax Monies

To download information about authorized expenditures using quarterly funding monies, click below:
WVC §8-15-8b Authorized Expenditures