WASHINGTON (August 14, 2009)—Today, Congressman Ben Chandler announced the allocation of $100,370 in federal funding to the Lincoln County Fire Department.

The Department was recently awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) will help the local fire department and department of emergency medical services pay for EMS training and equipment.

“Every single day, these firefighters selflessly put their lives on the line to protect their neighbors, the town of Stanford, and the whole of Lincoln County,” Chandler said. “They risk their own lives to save the lives of those in their communities, and we have an obligation to protect these brave men and women by giving them the best equipment possible.”

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