WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded grants totaling $1,650,342 to Iowa through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
“The storms Iowans saw last summer show just how important first responders are to local safety,” Grassley said. “This money will help make sure these fire departments have the equipment and personnel necessary to keep the community safe.”
The funds were awarded through the Operations and Safety Program and the Vehicle Acquisition Program. The Operations and Safety Program helps provide to fire departments training, equipment, personal protective equipment, wellness and fitness and health and safety modifications to stations and facilities. The Vehicle Acquisition program helps prioritize funding for assets such as brush trucks, tankers and tenders, rescue vehicles, ambulances, aerials, foam units, and fireboats.
This funding is part of round 11 of the fiscal 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Awards. The federal program distributes funds to local fire departments to improve the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, and to establish or expand fire prevention programs.
The Assistance to Firefighters grant funds will be distributed as shown below.
v Agency Volunteer Fire and Rescue in Agency will receive $210,140 in Vehicle Acquisition grant funds.
v Andover Volunteer Fire Department in Andover will receive $141,287 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Armstrong Benefitted Fire Department in Armstrong will receive $121,315 in Vehicle Acquisition grant funds.
v Cedar Falls Fire Rescue in Cedar Falls will receive $20,340 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Cherokee Fire Department in Cherokee will receive $219,643 in Vehicle Acquisition grant funds.
v DeWitt Volunteer Fire Department in DeWitt will receive $30,896 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Drakesville Volunteer Fire Department in Drakesville will receive $54,150 in Vehicle Acquisition grant funds.
v Key West Fire Department in Dubuque will receive $17,461 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Fort Dodge Fire Department in Fort Dodge will receive $82,301 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Garrison Fire Department in Garrison will receive $13,490 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Kimballton Fire Department in Kimballton will receive $91,257 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Latimer-Rural Fire Department, Dist. #1 in Latimer will receive $30,009 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Lowden Fire Department in Lowden will receive $209,333 in Vehicle Acquisition grant funds.
v McCallsburg-Warren Township Fire/EMS Agency in McCallsburg will receive $15,357 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Milton Fire Department in Milton will receive $28,708 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Oakville Volunteer Fire Department in Oakville will receive $20,392 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Princeton Volunteer Fire Department in Princeton will receive $18,668 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Ringsted Benefited Fire Department in Ringsted will receive $225,150 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Wapello Volunteer Fire Department in Wapello will receive $25,983 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v Washta Fire Service in Washta will receive $63,717 in Operations and Safety grant funds.
v West Union Fire Department in West Union will receive $10,745 in Operations and Safety grant funds.