New powered cots to enhance Lenoir County EMS, thanks to $448k federal grant. Lenoir County officials announced they havereceived the second-highest grant in the state of North Carolina for its EMS powered cot systems through an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). The county received $448,465 through the AFG; FEMA made the announcement in late July. In this round of grant applications, 564 awards were granted nationwide. In North Carolina, 29 awards were granted, and Lenoir County’s was second only toBelvidere-Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department in Chowan County who received $613,114.