Payne FD gets $26,000 federal grant

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced Wednesday that the Payne Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $26,068 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 Payne’s skilled responders have the updated resources they need to safely do their jobs.”

Payne Volunteer Fire Department was awarded the funding as part of the Round 22 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. 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 first responder or fire departments can contact Brown’s Grant Coordinator to receive information about federal grant opportunities by clicking here.