(The Center Square) — Georgia fire departments have gained greater than $2.7 million in grants.
The cash, awarded via the Federal Emergency Management Agency and introduced via U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, each D-Georgia, is from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. It supplies investment to improve apparatus, purchase cars and teach firefighters.
As of Aug. 18, for fiscal 2022, FEMA has awarded 1,698 grants national totaling $255.7 million. In Georgia, the grants vary from $24,666 for the Commerce Volunteer Fire Department to spend on operations and protection to $952,380 for town of Cleveland to purchase a ladder truck.
“Our citizens can rest easy knowing that our fire fighters are equipped with the equipment needed to keep our citizens safe,” Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner stated in a press release. “Additionally, the economic development impacts of this ladder truck will be tremendous as it enables existing business owners and developers for current and future projects to grow and thrive in our community.”
Similarly, the Arnoldsville Fire Department, which gained $261,904 to purchase a brand new fire engine, stated the cash would assist it recruit team of workers.
“This will improve our capability to respond to fires and allow us to be better equipped to serve our rural community and surrounding area,” Arnoldsville Fire Department Chief Heath Baker stated in a press release. “Hopefully, this new equipment will also help with recruiting new volunteers that we desperately need.”
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