Washington County Fire and EMS companies that are located in the 50th congressional district have received more than $158,000 in state grants. Eleven organizations benefited from the grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. State gaming revenue provides the funding. The following organizations received funding. Bentleyville VFD, California VFD, Charleroi FD, Denbo Vesta Six VFD, East Bethlehem VFC, Lock 4 VFC, Marianna VFC, Richeyville VFC, Roscoe VFC, Stockdale VFD and West Brownsville VFC. The funds may be used for facility construction or renovation, equipment purchase or repair, training, recruitment and retention, education about fire safety or debt reduction.