NY fire department to receive $359K grant

NYpatch.com

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand recently announced that the Levittown Fire District is set to receive $359,000 in federal funding to purchase new turn-out gear.

The money was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.

“With this funding, Levittown’s first responders can focus on their important work knowing they have new, reliable and protective equipment,” Schumer said in a release. “This investment will help ensure that our local heroes can continue their life-saving work as effectively and safely as possible.”

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