WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will award a $210,045 grant to the Postville Fire Department.
The department will use the funds to purchase or repair firefighting or emergency vehicles.
“It’s important that firefighters have the equipment they need to do their job to the best of their ability,” Grassley said. “The safety of our communities depends on it.”
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Assistance to Firefighters Grants are used to recruit and train firefighters, purchase equipment and improve fire stations and facilities.
Each year, thousands of local Iowa organizations, colleges and universities, individuals and state agencies apply for competitive grants from the federal government. The funding is then awarded based on each local organization or individual’s ability to meet criteria set by the federal entity administering the funds.