Federal funding of over $3 million meant to help first responders coming to central Illinois.
The announcement of $3,219,693.36 for fire departments and districts came from U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL). The money is coming through the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.
A press release said the AFG program looks to provide first responders with needed emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles and training “in an effort to create safer, more prepared communities”.