LFD Receives $879,000 in Assistance to Firefighters Funds

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $72 million in grant funding for fire departments and first responder organizations in Region 4, including $879,000 to the Lawrenceburg Fire Department. The Assistance to Firefighters grant funds may be used for the purchase of personal protective gear, to acquire emergency response vehicles, and develop initiatives to prepare responders through health, wellness and resiliency.