Fire departments share $2.2 million grant for equipment
Posted July 18, 2018 7:00 am
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Fire departments and ambulance services in Illinois will share $2.2 million to purchase safety equipment, protective clothing, breathing apparatus and other needed tools.
The Illinois State Fire Marshal says in a news release the money for the grant comes from what is called the Fire Prevention Fund. A total of 100 agencies will each receive as much as $26,000.
A list of recipients is posted online.
State Fire Marshal Matt Perez says that more than 400 departments across Illinois applied for the grants, requesting a total of about $9 million. He says that with only $2.2 million available, his office could only choose the departments that most needed the equipment.
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