Feds award $115K to Lyndonville Joint Fire District

LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville Joint Fire District has been awarded $115,000 in federal funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today.

Nearby to Orleans County, the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company in Lockport also was awarded $16,728, and Wolcottsville Fire Department in Akron was approved for $109,235.

The grants are part $2,476,058.74 in federal funding for fire departments across Upstate New York. The money will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel across 34 fire departments.

 “Every day, brave firefighters risk their lives on the frontlines to protect communities across Upstate NY, from Latham to Lockport,” Schumer said in a press reelase. “This nearly $2.5 million federal investment means better training, protective gear, and equipment that our firefighters need to keep themselves and New Yorkers safe. I stood with firefighters across Upstate New York to push for the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program and I’m grateful that, as a result, the AFG Program is continuing to deliver results.”

“New York firefighters work tirelessly to protect our communities,” Gillibrand said. “This federal funding will provide them with the necessary equipment, training, and resources to keep them safe as they respond to emergency situations. I will continue fighting for New York fire departments and working to ensure they are well-equipped for both their safety and that of our communities.”