WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Ravenna Township Fire Department and the Atwater Fire Department have been awarded resources for Operations and Safety by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.

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

Ravenna Township Fire Department was awarded $113,753 and Atwater Fire Department was awarded $64,762 in funding as part of the round 1 competitive Fiscal Year 2014 AFG program announcements.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program helps firefighters and other first responders improve their ability to protect the public and themselves. Projects funded in the Operations and Safety category include training, facility upgrades and modifications, and supplies such as protective equipment.

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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