The Lowndes Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department has received a $17,607.29 grant from the State of Missouri.
The Lowndes grant one of 428 grants totaling over $6.3 million granted dto law enforcement, fire service, and EMS providers across the state for new equipment, supplies, personnel, and training. Grant funded equipment includes patrol vehicles, mobile data terminals, firefighter turnout gear, extrication equipment, cardiac monitors, and emergency communications radios. Grants to additional law enforcement, fire service, and EMS agencies are still under review.
To date, a total of 224 fire service agencies have been approved to receive a total of over $3 million for equipment, including turnout gear, extrication equipment, and thermal imaging cameras.
The maximum grant amount to recipients was $20,000.
