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The Lincoln Fire Department is receiving a grant of $3,760
"Local fire departments need the right equipment to protect the
communities they serve. This grant program and our no-interest fire
truck loan program, which has assisted more than 60 departments in
purchasing new fire trucks, help these departments provide critical
public safety services," Blagojevich said.
In 2006, Blagojevich created the Small Equipment Grant Program,
under which fire departments, fire protection districts and township
fire departments could apply for grants of up to $26,000 for
purchasing items such as turnout coats for firefighters,
firefighting tools and extrication equipment. Larger items, such as
fire trucks and other vehicles, are not eligible under this program,
which is administered by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
A committee appointed by the state fire marshal reviewed the
applications on the basis of equipment and financial needs of each
department, with preference given to requests for equipment that
will benefit an entire geographical area.
Only fire departments maintained by a local unit of government to
provide fire suppression within a geographical area were eligible
for the program. In addition, departments receiving grants were
required to have participated in the National Fire Incident
Reporting System for at least the past two years.
[Text from file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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