Arkansas Delegation Announces Over $444,000 in Grants for Rural Fire Protection

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, along with U.S. Reps. Marion Berry, Mike Ross, Vic Snyder, and John Boozman announced Friday that 11 rural fire departments in Arkansas have been awarded $444,033 in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

This program provides support to fire departments by providing the tools and resources necessary to ensure both the safety of department personnel and the general public. Grant funds are used to enhance firefighting operations, develop firefighter health and safety programs, acquire new equipment and vehicles, enhance EMS programs, and conduct fire prevention and safety programs.

The following departments have been awarded grants for Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety:

Glencoe Fire Dept. (Glencoe) Martin Creek Vol. Fire Dept. (Williford) Fair Oaks Vol. Fire Dept. (McCrory) Quail Creek Fire Dept. (Little Rock) East Pulaski County Vol. Fire Dept. (North Little Rock) White Bluff-Rye Hill Vol. Fire Dept. (Ft. Smith) Sulphur Springs Dept. of Public Safety (Sulphur Springs) Yellville Vol. Fire Dept. (Yellville) Four Communities Fire Dept. (Magnolia)

$28,071 $15,813 $81,423 $25,317 $51,138 $112,500 $37,080 $47,925 $44,766

These awards are part of the 17th round of grant announcements. To date, over 5,200 fire departments have received over $367 million to support their role as first responders in the neighborhoods and communities they serve as firefighters.

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