Over 40 Central Jersey fire departments get grants for new safety equipment
More than 40 Central Jersey fire departments will share the state's $10 million of American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grants to buy proper protective, cleaning and sanitization equipment.
In all, 293 fire departments in New Jersey will receive a grant under the program administered by the state Department of Community Affairs.
Departments receiving grants are:
Hunterdon County
High Bridge, $6,300; Glen Gardner, $51,000; Milford, $49,783; Clinton Township, $49,000; Kingwood Fire Company 1, $46,000; Lebanon Township, $8,500; Califon, $43,000; Lambertville Fire District 1, $39,000; Tewksbury, $39,000; Holland Township, $34,945.
Middlesex County
Carteret, $50,000; Edison, $42,000: Highland Park, $31,000; Metuchen, $33,000; Milltown, $27,000; Monroe Fire District 2, $27,000; Monroe Fire District 3, $27,000; New Brunswick, $50,000; Old Bridge Fire District 2, $35,000; Old Bridge Fire District 3, $21,400; Perth Amboy, $43,000; Plainsboro, $19,100; South Amboy, $52,000; South Brunswick Fire District 2, $27,000; Woodbridge Fire District 1, $38,000.
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Somerset County
Bedminster-Far Hills, $71,000; Bound Brook, $56,000; North Plainfield, $54,000; Rocky Hill, $35,000; Somerville, $49,000; South Bound Brook, $25,000.
Union County
Berkeley Heights, $27,000; Plainfield, $50,000; Cranford, $31,000; Elizabeth, $51,000; Hillside, $43,000; New Providence, $29,000; Rahway, $39,000; Roselle, $44,000; Springfield, $31,000; Summit, $31,000; Union, $39,000; Westfield, $28,000.
"Equipping our firefighters with the proper gear is crucial to allowing them to safely and successfully do their jobs,” said Gov. Phil Murphy in a statement. “The health and safety of our essential workers is of the utmost importance to this Administration. I am grateful to DCA for recognizing these departments’ needs and awarding funding to provide this equipment.”
Fire departments will use the money to help cover the purchases of protective clothing (turnout clothing ensembles, pants, garments, helmets, hoods, gloves, footwear, etc.); cleaning and advanced cleaning equipment; oxygen equipment; personal protective equipment and other protection equipment determined appropriate by DCA’s Division of Local Government Services.
The grants are reimbursement-based. There is no advance payment or drawdown of grant funds. Eligible costs are reimbursed to the fire department when it submits evidence of payment of qualifying expenses to the state.
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