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Fire chief: Department has no shot at ladder truck grant

Fire chief: Department has no shot at ladder truck grant

Since the ladder truck request is already in the town's budget, officials say it would be difficult to justify the request through the grant program

Union Leader

SALEM, N.H. — The town would have virtually no shot at successfully winning a $1 million federal grant to help pay for a new ladder truck for the fire department, according to Fire Chief Kevin Breen.

On Monday night, Breen addressed selectmen about why the department is not applying for a federal grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to pay for a new ladder truck.

Breen said the grant process is incredibly competitive, and by applying for funds for the ladder truck, it would prevent the department from applying for other grants for equipment. This year's town budget includes $1.2 million for a new ladder truck to replace the current truck, a 1999 vehicle stationed in South Salem.

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