Federal funding on the way for upstate N.Y. fire departments

Fire departments across upstate New York will receive early $2.5 million in federal funding for protective gear, training and supplies, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced Monday.

It will be split 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 statement. “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.”

The funding was administered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

“New York’s firefighters work tirelessly to protect our communities,” Gillibrand said in a statement. “This federal funding will provide New York’s firefighters with the essential training, equipment and supplies they need to respond to emergency situations safely and efficiently. I will continue to working to ensure New York’s fire departments are well-equipped to provide protection for our communities.”

A full breakdown of the departments receiving funding can be found below:

Organization:	City:	County:	Federal funding:
Mohawk Valley
Village of West Winfield	West Winfield	Herkimer	$114,285.71
Village of Boonville	Boonville	Oneida	$59,500.00
Town of New Hartford	New Hartford	Oneida	$184,998.90
Volunteer Fire Co of Western Inc	Westernville	Oneida	$83,311.99
Richmondville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.	Richmondville	Schoharie	$141,809.46
Hudson Valley
City of Beacon	Beacon	Dutchess	$67,061.42
Youngsville Fire Department	Youngsville	Sullivan	$47,142.85
Rock Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps	Rock Hill	Sullivan	$102,614.11
Summitville Fire District	Summitville	Sullivan	$37,469.52
Wurtsboro Fire District	Wurtsboro	Sullivan	$102,419.04
Kauneonga Lake Fire District	Kauneonga Lake	Sullivan	$22,833.33
Capital Region
Town of Colonie Town Hall	Latham	Albany	$90,090.90
North Granville Hose Co, Inc	Granville	Washington	$54,571.42
Putnam Volunteer Fire Co No 1 Inc	Putnam Station	Washington	$58,571.42
North Country
Port Henry Fire District #3	Port Henry	Essex	$21,176.99
Inlet Volunteer Emergency Service	Inlet	Hamilton	$36,593.33
Village of Lyons Falls	Lyons Falls	Lewis	$10,000.00
Louisville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc	Massena	St. Lawrence	$161,904.76
Southern Tier
Five Mile Point Fire Company, Inc.	Kirkwood	Broome	$42,857.14
Village of Smyrna	Smyrna	Chenango	$69,666.66
Village of Richfield Springs	Richfield Springs	Otsego	$115,560.00
City of Ithaca	Ithaca	Tompkins	$31,272.72
Central New York
McGraw Fire Department	McGraw	Cortland	$15,506.66
Oneida Castle Fire Dept	Oneida	Madison	$32,761.90
Western New York
Kuyahoora Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc.	Poland	Chautauqua	$63,585.71
Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department Inc.	Crittenden	Erie	$34,364.26
Wolcottsville Fire Department	Akron	Erie	$109,235.23
Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.	Elma	Erie	$176,171.42
Village of Alden	Alden	Erie	$68,190.47
Rapids Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.	Lockport	Niagara	$16,728.57
Rochester-Finger Lakes
Part Town of Avon Fire District	Avon	Livingston	$34,713.33
Village of Honeoye Falls	Honeoye Falls	Monroe	$104,489.52
Lyndonville Joint Fire District	Lyndonville	Orleans	$115,000.00
Village of Warsaw	Warsaw	Wyoming	$49,600.00

Federal funding on the way for upstate New York fire departments

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