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Local Fire Department Grants Awarded

todayFebruary 5, 2025 52

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The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office announce that 245 Tennessee volunteer fire departments will receive grants totaling $10 million in 2025 through the Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program.

The Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program provides grant monies to volunteer fire departments. The grants are used by volunteer departments to purchase firefighting equipment or help meet local matching requirements for federal equipment grants.

Volunteer fire departments are crucial to providing fire safety as over 73% of Tennessee’s fire departments are staffed entirely by volunteers. Out of Tennessee’s 21,075 active firefighters, an estimated 12,460 are volunteers which accounts for over 59%.

Locally, Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, City of Loretto Fire Department, Henryville Volunteer Fire Department, Lawrence County Fire Rescue, Leoma Fire and Rescue, Lincoln County Volunteer Fire Rescue, Maury County Fire Department, Minor Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Southeast Lawrence County Volunteer Fire Department, Summertown Community Fire Department. Inc., and the Wayne County EMA all received portions of the grant money.

Written by: Ed Carter

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