Senator Sherrod Brown

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced $7,448,934 in funding for fire station construction and port and transit security initiatives throughout Ohio. The federal funds, made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) were allocated by two of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) preparedness grant programs. 

“This funding will strengthen emergency response efforts across the state,” Brown said. “These are shovel-ready projects that will create jobs now and provide Ohio communities with the resources they need to ensure public safety and preparedness.”

Ohio is receiving $253,380 from the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for port improvements. Major goals of the PSGP are to protect port infrastructure from terrorism, enhance risk management capabilities, - and support the implementation of credentialing systems for workers on ports and vessels. Listed below are the port security initiatives receiving funding: 

Five fire departments in Ohio will receive $7,195,554 from the Fire Station Construction Grant Program (SCG) to build new or modify existing fire stations to enhance response capabilities and protect communities. These grants will replace unsafe or uninhabitable structures and expand fire protection coverage in Ohio. Listed below are the fire departments receiving funding:

For more information about recovery funding opportunities, please visit Brown’s recovery Web page HERE. 

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