Sen. Brown Announces More Than $3.5 Million to Support Ohio Fire Departments
April 14, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that $3,559,330 has been awarded to Ohio fire departments by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
"Our first responders put their lives on the line every day across Ohio," said Brown. "These funds ensure that Ohio firefighters have the resources they need to perform their jobs safely."
AFG grants target fire departments and EMS organizations that are unaffiliated with hospitals to enhance their ability to protect the health and safety of the public and first-responder personnel.
The funds can be used for vehicle acquisition as well as operational and safety equipment updates. The chart below details Ohio grant recipients and amounts.
|
Fire Department |
County |
Funding |
|
Alliance Fire Department |
Stark |
$22,118 |
|
Berlin Township Fire Department |
Erie |
$88,051 |
|
Bethel Township Fire Department |
Miami |
$57,665 |
|
Bethesda |
Belmont |
$8,550 |
|
Brewster fire department |
Stark |
$46,341 |
|
Chillicothe Fire Department |
Ross |
$292,500 |
|
City of Moraine Fire Department |
Montgomery |
$149,253 |
|
Clinton Fire Department |
Summit |
$82,268 |
|
First Consolidated Fire District |
Marion |
$114,865 |
|
Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Dept |
Gallia |
$47,253 |
|
Greentown Volunteer Fire Department Inc. |
Stark |
$11,377 |
|
Greenville Fire Department |
Darke |
$475,000 |
|
Hanover Township Fire Department |
Butler |
$186,675 |
|
Huron River Joint Fire District |
Huron |
$62,938 |
|
Milton Township Joint Fire District |
Wood |
$32,960 |
|
Minster-Jackson Township Fire Department |
Auglaize |
$43,525 |
|
Monroe Township Fire Department |
Licking |
$60,800 |
|
New Franklin Fire Department |
Summit |
$118,465 |
|
North Canton Fire Department |
Stark |
$83,790 |
|
North Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department |
Columbiana |
$81,921 |
|
Palmyra Township Fire Department |
Portage |
$55,955 |
|
Parma Fire Department |
Cuyahoga |
$142,784 |
|
Perkins Township Fire Department |
Erie |
$152,151 |
|
Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. |
Harrison |
$7,462 |
|
Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department |
Huron |
$40,850 |
|
Reno Volunteer Fire Department |
Washington |
$83,600 |
|
Springfield Township Fire Department |
Summit |
$25,650 |
|
Sugarcreek Township Fire Department |
Montgomery |
$66,500 |
|
Tiffin Fire/Rescue Division |
Seneca |
$71,250 |
|
Tri-County Joint Fire District |
Madison |
$122,788 |
|
Upper Township Volunteer Fire Department |
Lawrence |
$190,000 |
|
Verona Fire Department |
Preble |
$20,526 |
|
Warren Fire Department |
Trumbull |
$214,020 |
|
Washington Township Fire Department |
Lucas |
$72,352 |
|
Wellsville Fire Department |
Columbiana |
$127,590 |
|
West Elkton Gratis Township Fire Department |
Preble |
$47,928 |
|
Willoughby Fire Department |
Lake |
$51,609 |
According to FEMA, the Assistance to Firefighter Grants are used to help firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. Since 2001, nearly $4 billion in grant money has been awarded to first responder organizations.
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