2 Ark. fire departments get USDA grants

Each grant is worth $50K; one will help buy a new ambulance, the other will go toward a new pumper


ArkansasMatters.com

WASHINGTON — Two Arkansas counties are getting help from Uncle Sam to buy emergency response equipment.

Arkansas Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman, today announced three United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants for Franklin and Yell counties, a news release reports.

Franklin County will receive $50,000 to go toward the purchase of a new ambulance to replace the ten-year old model currently in use. The city of Ola in Yell County will receive $50,000 to help fund the purchase of a new pumper truck to replace the 35 year old truck now in use. 

Full story: Franklin, Yell counties get federal help to buy emergency response gear

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