Federal funds to support fire safety upgrades in Metro Atlanta

U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced federal grants or fire safety upgrades across metro Atlanta.

The City of Atlanta, City of Woodstock, DeKalb County, and Butts County will get funding to strengthen local fire departments and upgrade public safety through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program.

The funds can be used for professional training, wellness and fitness programs, equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), and modifications to facilities, according to a press release.

The grant amounts:

“Firefighters across Georgia put their lives on the line to keep families safe,” Ossoff said in the press release. “Senator Warnock and I will never stop championing Georgia’s heroic fire departments, and these resources will help them respond to emergencies that threaten lives and property.”

“I’m proud to have played a role in getting this critical funding secured. Our firefighters and EMS responders are some of the best and bravest among us, and every fire department throughout Georgia, especially in our rural communities, ought to have the resources and support they need to protect our communities,” Warnock said in the release.

Last month, Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass the Fire Grant s and Safety Act, which will re-authorize key grant programs — like the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program — that provide Federal funding to Georgia’s fire departments.

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