Small Equipment Grant Program

Illinois State Fire Marshal awards $4 million in grants to Illinois fire departments, EMS providers

May 4, 2024 | By Muddy River News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $4 million was awarded to 165 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…

Read Full Article

Six local fire protection districts receive grants to buy small firefighting, ambulance equipment

June 17, 2021 | By Muddy River News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Six local fire protection districts are among the 149 recipients of $3.3 million from the Small Equipment Grant Program, according to a press release from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. Receiving money from the program were: the Clayton Fire Protection District, $25,962 the Liberty Fire Protection District, $25,885. the…

Read Full Article