Media Advisory - Palmer Announces Fire Grant for the West Blount Fire Department

For Immediate Release

Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) announced today that the West Blount County Fire Department in Hayden a received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for received an Assistance to Firefighters - Operations and Safety grant for $153,334, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

According to Chief JJ Ivey, the funds will be used to purchase a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) fill station and 20 SCBAs. This will allow the Department to fill their own SCBAs and not be dependent on neighboring fire departments for this important process.

"I am pleased that the West Blount County Fire Department succeeded in this competitive grant process," said Congressman Palmer. "The men and women who work there put their lives on the line to protect their community and I am proud to support their efforts."

Funds awarded under the Assistance for Firefighters Grant (AFG) program are used to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Only the applications most closely conforming to program priorities are considered and scored by peer review panels.

The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

For any additional questions, contact:
Cliff Smith, (202) 225-4921, clifford.smith@mail.house.gov

U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL) serves on three Congressional committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Budget, and Science, Space and Technology. Visit Palmer online at his website or via Facebook,Twitter, or Instagram.