Local fire departments receive grants from Illinois Fire Marshal

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois State Fire Marshal gave $4 million to fire departments across the state on Friday. 

The total was divided among 165 departments and EMS providers in Illinois. In our region, 24 departments received a portion of the money. Recipients were given up to $26,000 to purchase new equipment. The idea is that offices can use this money to buy smaller equipment not covered by fundraising efforts.

“We continue to see and hear about the need and understand the issues fire departments face when it comes to funding across the state," said Illinois State Fire Marshal James A. Rivera. "I am proud this year we were able to increase our grant funding to $4 million, a $2.5 million increase from last year, which has allowed us to award over 100 more departments money to purchase lifesaving tools they might not have been able to afford otherwise."

Most departments throughout Illinois managed to apply. Applicants must have joined in the National Fire Incident Reporting System for at least two years to qualify for the grants. 

Below is a full list of fire departments in our region that received money:

Alexander:

• Tamms Fire Department -- $26,000

Franklin:

• Coello Volunteer Fire Department -- $26,000
• West Frankfort Fire Department -- $26,000

Gallatin:

• Shawneetown Fire Department -- $26,000
• Equality Fire Department -- $24,976
• Ridgeway Fire Department -- $26,000

Hamilton:

• McLeansboro Fire Department -- $26,000

Jackson:

• Makanda Township Fire Department -- $25,981.25
• Dowell Volunteer Fire Department -- $25,842

Jefferson:

• Woodlawn Fire Protection District -- $25,500
• Waltonville Fire Protection District -- $24,292.75

Massac:

• Massac County Fire Protection District -- $25,898.08
• Metropolis Fire Department -- $24,480

Perry:

• City of DuQuoin Fire Department -- $25,100

Pope:

• Rural Pope County Fire Protection District -- $25,922.44

Pulaski:

• Karnak Fire Department -- $24,702.80
• Pulaski Fire Department -- $25,345.99

Saline:

• Village of Carrier Mills Fire Department -- $24,500

Union:

• Jonesboro Fire Department -- $24,016
• Dongola Fire Department -- $23,826.85
• Alto Pass Fire Protection District -- $25,515

Williamson:

• Energy Volunteer Fire Department -- $25,145.42
• Hurst Fire Department -- $26,000
• Cambria Fire Department -- $11,000