Schneider Announces Over Half a Million Dollars in Federal Grants for Tenth District Fire Departments
Grants will enhance public and firefighter safety in Lincolnshire, Grayslake, Winthrop Harbor, and Mount Prospect.
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced the award of $676,264 in federal grants to the Lincolnshire, Grayslake, Winthrop Harbor, and Mount Prospect fire departments, all located in Illinois’s Tenth Congressional District. The federal grant funds will help these local fire departments improve and replace personnel safety equipment, upgrade to the latest technology, purchase new fire trucks, and hire new firefighters.
FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security award these grants through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program. The purpose of the AFG program is to help fire departments improve their ability to protect the health and safety of the public and their personnel. Since 2001, the AFG program has awarded approximately $7.7 billion in grants to fire departments nationwide that go through a thorough application process.
“Every day I am grateful for the dedication and professionalism of our 10th District firefighters and other first responders,” said Congressman Schneider. “These brave men and women do what it takes, without hesitation, to keep our communities and residents safe. It is critically important that these departments are well staffed, fully trained and properly equipped to continue serving our communities. I and my team are always proud to help advocate for our district fire departments to receive these selective grants.”
- Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District was awarded $50,241 to replace their 20-year-old air filling station, which is used to fill firefighters’ self-contained breathing apparatus and SCUBA bottles. The grant will also be used to purchase equipment to annually test breathing masks, hazardous materials masks, WMD masks, and other equipment. Lastly, the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District will replace all their out-of-date radios.
- Grayslake Fire Protection District was awarded $363,636 for the purchase of a new water pumper/tender to help transport water to a fire scene.
- Winthrop Harbor Fire Department was awarded $214,222 to fund the replacement of outdated portable and mobile radios.
- Mount Prospect Fire Department was awarded $48,163 to hire six new fighters, bringing the Village into compliance with National Fire Protection Association standards.
Since January 2022, federal grants totaling $135,959,702 have been awarded to 70 organizations in Illinois’ Tenth Congressional District. Congressman Schneider has written over 30 letters of support on behalf of local organizations seeking federal funding.
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