The State's Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls is getting new financial support amid the pandemic. According to a release, the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services yesterday announced the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control received almost $475,000 in federal funding. The money is reportedly going toward the replacement of more than 70 breathing air packs used by instructors at the academy in Montour Falls that have reached the end of their service life. The announcement makes this the 7th consecutive year the State Fire Academy was awarded the funding through FEMA's grant program.