WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, a senior member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus and Chris Coons, a member of the Appropriations Committee, (both D-Del.), announced a Federal Emergency Managements Administration (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) award totaling nearly $218,000 for the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company of Greenwood, Delaware.

“Volunteer fire companies are indispensable assets for small Delaware communities like Greenwood, keeping homes and businesses safe and helping residents in dire medical situations,” said Senator Carper. “This grant will help ensure the brave men and women who volunteer their time to protect all of us have the equipment, resources and skills necessary to continue serving this community safely. I want to thank FEMA for helping Greenwood enhance its public safety and response capabilities and my partner Senator Coons for helping to make this grant a reality.”

“Every day, volunteer firefighters up and down our state sacrifice their time and safety to protect our communities. I’ve fought for funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program because of awards like this one, which will help the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company purchase equipment that is critical when responding to dangerous fires,” said Sen. Coons, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.

The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company has served the Greenwood, Delaware community since 1923 with fire protection and medical assistance services

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