KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Multiple East Tennessee volunteer fire departments got grant money from the state Thursday.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance announced that 245 departments throughout the state got a piece of the $10 million Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program.
“Created through legislation overseen by Governor Bill Lee and approved by the Tennessee General Assembly, the Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program provides grant monies to volunteer fire departments,” state officials said. “The grants are used by volunteer departments to purchase firefighting equipment or help meet local matching requirements for federal equipment grants.”…