WASHINGTON, D.C. – New federal resources have been awarded to a fire department in Trumbull County. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Champion Township Fire Department has been awarded $92,644 for Vehicle Acquisition by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
“Firefighters put their lives on the line each day to keep our communities safe,” Brown said. “These new federal resources will help ensure that Champion Township’s skilled responders have the resources they need to safely do their jobs.”
Champion Township Fire Department was awarded this funding as part of the round 10 competitive Fiscal Year 2013 AFG Program announcements.
The AFG program helps firefighters and other first responders improve their ability to protect the public and themselves. Fire apparatus funded in the Vehicle Acquisition category include pumpers, aerials, brush trucks, tankers/tenders, rescue vehicles, and ambulances.
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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