Numerous Central Illinois fire departments receive grant from state fire marshal

(25News Now) - Numerous fire departments serving communities of all sizes in the Heart of Illinois are receiving a portion of a $6 million grant from the Illinois State Fire Marshal.

The Small Equipment Grant Program provides grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.

Recipients locally include:

Peoria:

Peoria Heights Fire Department $26,000

West Peoria Fire Protection District $25,238

Dunlap Community Fire Protection District $21,980

Tazewell:

Washington Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Inc. $26,000

Tremont 702 Rescue Squad $23,898.35

Mackinaw Fire Protection District $14,595

Schaeferville Fire Protection District $25,971

Cincinnati Fire Protection District $26,000

Woodford:

Germantown Hills Fire Protection District $26,000

Village of Metamora $12,790

McLean:

Ellsworth Fire Protection District $21,275

Lexington Fire Protection District $22,446.34

Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District $25,080

LaSalle:

Naplate Fire Department $26,000

Utica Community Fire Protection District $26,000

Tonica Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. $18,800

Sheridan Community Fire Protection District $20,160

Oglesby Fire Department $24,000

Grand Ridge Volunteer Fire Department $20,000

Livingston:

Cullom Fire Protection District  $26,000

Pontiac Fire Department  $24,925

Reading Fire Protection District  $18,043.95

Chatsworth Fire Protection District  $23,638

City of Fairbury  $22,209.80

Livingston/Grundy:

Dwight Fire Protection District  $23,715

Bureau:

Cherry Fire Protection District $25,700

Knox:

Altona Fire Protection District $23,445

Rio Fire Protection District $25,989

Maquon Fire Protection District $18,832.75

Henry:

Kewanee Community Fire Protection District $26,000

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