VIDEO: A grant of more than $800,000 will go towards creating a holistic health and wellness program for Cleveland firefighters. The $812,404.47 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant, plus $81,240.45 from the city of Cleveland, will bolster mental health supports and cancer screenings.
“By putting up $80,000 plus of city money, we’re able to leverage 10 times that amount, get over $800,000 from the federal government that we can use to support the needs of our men and women in the division of fire,” said Ward 17 councilman Charles Slife.
Slife, whose brother is a firefighter, said the money will address both the physical and mental stressors of the job.