Press Release of Senator Lugar $2.3 million in grants awarded to Hoosier fire departments Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Dick Lugar U.S. Senator for Indiana Press Contact: Mark Hayes • 202-224-8370 • mark_hayes@lugar.senate.gov Date: 11/12/2008 • http://lugar.senate.gov • grants@lugar.senate.gov $2.3 million in grants awarded to Hoosier fire departments   U.S Sen. Dick Lugar’s office was notified today that 17 Indiana fire departments will receive $2,317,962 in funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG).   AFG funds are utilized by the nation’s firefighters to increase the effectiveness of firefighting and emergency response operations, and to improve firefighter health and safety programs.   In Fiscal Year 2008 AFG was administered by FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration. The AFG Program provides grants on a competitive basis to rural, urban and suburban fire departments throughout the United States.   Fire departments with questions about the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program may reach the fire grants help desk toll free at 1-866-274-0960 or firegrants@dhs.gov.  For the most current information regarding the AFGP, visit www.firegrantsupport.com.   Questions regarding the application process may be directed to Andrew Mills, Grants Coordinator, by phone at 202-224-4814 or by email at grants@lugar.senate.gov.   The following departments received grants:   Recipient County Program Area Amount Advance Volunteer Fire Department Boone Vehicle Acquisition $188,100 Everton Volunteer Fire Department Fayette Vehicle Acquisition $118,750 Concord Township Fire Department Elkhart Operations & Safety $123,754 Moral Township Volunteer Fire Department Shelby Operations & Safety $38,000 Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department Floyd Operations & Safety $43,349 Knox Center Township Fire Department Knox Vehicle Acquisition $223,250 Pleasant Township Fire Department Wabash Operations & Safety $7,851 Manilla Community Fire Department Rush Vehicle Acquisition $228,000 Michiana Shores Volunteer Fire Department LaPorte Operations & Safety $38,048 Orland Community Volunteer Fire Department Steuben County Vehicle Acquisition $261,250 Pendleton Emergency Ambulance Service Madison Operations & Safety $32,180 Pennville Volunteer Fire Department Jay Operations & Safety $75,524 Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department Pike Vehicle Acquisition $255,406 Noble Township Volunteer Fire Department LaPorte Operations & Safety $30,295 Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department Porter Vehicle Acquisition $156,750 City of West Lafayette Fire Department Tippecanoe Operations & Safety $128,655 Westfield Fire Department Hamilton Operations & Safety $368,800 Total: $ 2,317,962   ###