For Release: Monday, September 12, 2005
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661
Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that the Golden Garden Fire Protection District has received a $97,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development. The funds will be used to purchase a pumper fire truck and ladders, a generator, hoses, boots and other necessary equipment.
"This funding is meeting a great need to give our first responders adequate equipment," Costello said. "These resources are essential and must remain a priority of the federal government. I will continue to work to make sure our firefighters are properly equipped."
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