The Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Foundation is accepting applications for their Rewarding Responders Grant.
According to a release, the WPS Foundation’s grant assists emergency response agencies by purchasing lifesaving equipment or vital training for their members. WPS is offering $50,000 through its grant this year. Last year the De Pere Fire Rescue received the grant to purchase water rescue suits.
“To have support offsetting some of those costs of equipment really helps achieve our goal of providing the best possible service to our community,” says Alan Matzke, De Pere Fire Rescue Fire Chief. A limited number of grants of up to $2,000 are available to eligible departments.