Senator announces AFG grants
U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) announced that 18 Indiana fire departments will receive funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program totaling nearly $1.4 million. AFG funds are used to increase the effectiveness of firefighting and emergency response operations, as well as to improve firefighter health and safety programs. The following departments received grants:
Lake Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$68,339.00
East Chicago Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$40,500.00
Bean Blossom Township-Stinesville Fire Dept. Inc.
Operations and Safety
$53,960.00
Liberty Township
Operations and Safety
$64,112.00
Walnut Township Fire Dept. and EMS
Operations and Safety
$20,031.00
Oaktown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Operations and Safety
$60,096.00
Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Dept.
Operations and Safety
$69,825.00
Westfield Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$95,850.00
Amboy Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Operations and Safety
$30,400.00
Beech Creek Township Eastern Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$38,475.00
Michigan Township Volunteer Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$53,502.00
Carter Fire District
Operations and Safety
$41,126.00
South Bend Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$360,000.00
Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$99,655.00
Garrett Fire Department
Vehicle Acquisition
$190,000.00
Greenwood Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$47,336.00
Centre Township Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$48,764.00
Royal Center Volunteer Fire Department
Operations and Safety
$10,816.00
