Applications are now open for the 2022 Firefighting Support Program to benefit local fire departments.
Donor Name: Tennessee American Water
States: Georgia, Tennessee
County: Catoosa County (GA)
Cities: Oglethorpe, Signal Mountain
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/15/2022
Grant Size: $1,000
Details:
The Firefighting Support Grants provide financial assistance to uniformed, professional and volunteer fire departments serving communities in the company’s designated service territories, including sale-for-resale areas (Ft. Oglethorpe, GA; Catoosa County GA; Signal Mountain, TN), and fire departments adjacent or supporting fire departments within Tennessee American Water service territories.
Grant applications should indicate a need for funds to cover costs associated with the following:
- Personal protective gear
- Communications equipment
- Firefighting tools
- Water handling equipment, or
- Training and related activities/materials that will be used to support community fire protection (Reimbursement for specific fire training classes, including the cost of training manuals and student workbooks, is eligible.)
Only uniformed, professional and volunteer fire departments serving Tennessee American Water’s designated service areas, including sale-for-resale communities, are eligible to receive funding. No grants will be made to individuals.
Funding Information
The maximum grant amount is $1,000. Fire departments/districts are eligible for one grant per calendar year. Grant funds are limited, so regional or countywide applications are encouraged to maximize the number of fire organizations that would benefit from the grants.
For more information, visit Tennessee American Water.
