WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that three fire departments in Mahoning, Stark, and Trumbull Counties have been awarded federal resources by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The awards are as follows:

Fire Department

Award Amount

Program Area

City

Alliance Fire Department

$875,455

Vehicle Acquisition

Alliance

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department

$82,190

Operations and Safety

North Jackson

Champion Township Fire Department

$88,515

Operations and Safety

Warren

“Firefighters and first responders keep our communities safe in times of crisis,” Brown said. “These new federal resources will help ensure that northeast Ohio’s skilled responders have the updated resources they need to safely do their jobs.”

These Fire Departments were awarded this funding as part of round 14 of the competitive Fiscal Year 2014 AFG program announcements.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program helps firefighters and other first responders protect the public and themselves. Projects funded through the Operations and Safety category include training, facility upgrades and modifications, and supplies such as protective equipment. The Vehicle Acquisition category provides for the purchase of vehicles such as ambulances, brush trucks, tankers, and pumpers. More information about the AFG program can be found here.

Interested fire departments can contact Brown’s grant coordinator to receive information about federal grant opportunities by clicking here.

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