{"status":200,"message":"Success","data":{"id":"20350e20-c0d2-5bea-8196-eab66d55b6ab","title":"Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund","identifiers":{"systemId":{"registry":{"code":"opp:opengrants:system","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/opp-opengrants-system.json"},"id":"08a75411-6fcd-4855-b5a8-9ef621ef961b"},"otherIds":{"opp:opengrants:program":{"registry":{"code":"opp:opengrants:program","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/opp-opengrants-program.json"},"id":"de:finance-volunteer-fire-service-revolving-loan-fund"}}},"status":{"value":"custom","customValue":"Confirm with agency","description":"Varies — check official page"},"description":"A special fund in the Department of Finance makes loans to Delaware's volunteer fire, rescue and emergency medical service companies to upgrade equipment and improve facilities essential to fire, rescue, emergency medical and technical emergency response. The Delaware Council on Volunteer Fire Service, chaired by the Secretary of Finance, sets the guidelines and approves applications on financial need, the age and condition of existing apparatus and the conditions of the community served. Loans carry a fixed 2.0% interest rate and cover new and used apparatus, equipment such as breathing apparatus, radios and turnout gear, rehabilitation and facility construction or renovation.","funding":{"details":"Varies by category — facilities up to $250,000 or 50% of cost (whichever is less, 10-year term); equipment such as SCBA, radios and turnout gear up to $275,000 (once per 10 years); smaller apparatus equipment up to $75,000 (once per 5 years); apparatus maximums vary by type"},"funders":{"primary":{"id":"ccf2a5a0-9f05-5169-857c-6ab4e6a435e2","name":"Delaware Department of Finance","identifiers":{"otherIds":{"org:opengrants:funder":{"registry":{"code":"org:opengrants:funder","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/org-opengrants-funder.json"},"id":"8c2a2efc-fe02-42bd-9921-1ac3ee9ecd19","allIds":[{"id":"8c2a2efc-fe02-42bd-9921-1ac3ee9ecd19","status":"active"}]},"org:us:de:agency":{"registry":{"code":"org:us:de:agency","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/org-us-de-agency.json"},"id":"DOF"}}}}},"keyDates":{"otherDates":{"cycle":{"name":"Application cycle","eventType":"other","details":"No application deadline stated; the Council approves applications based on availability of funds, and an application is valid for 12 months. 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Within 12 months of the loan the company must document actual expenditures and any interest earned on unspent proceeds; unspent interest goes to the equipment or back to the Fund. Annual financial statements may be required, and an officer signs a promissory note. 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