Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Announce Funding for Fire Safety Upgrades to Coastal GA Departments

U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced this week that two departments have received fire safety grants fire safety upgrades to protect Coastal Georgia families.

Ossoff and Rev. Warnock say they delivered new federal resources to Garden City and McIntosh County to strengthen local Fire Departments and upgrade public safety through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program.

These Federal funds can be used for professional training, wellness and fitness programs, equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), and modifications to facilities.

“Firefighters across Georgia put their lives on the line to keep families safe,” Sen. Ossoff said. “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,” said Senator Reverend Warnock.

Last month, Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass the Fire Grants 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.

Please find a summary of grant awards below: