Missouri Governor Parson recently announced the Missouri Department of Public Safety approved 70 grants totaling $5 million to law enforcement, fire service, and EMS providers in class three counties across the state.
According to the news release, the grants are to be used for new equipment to allow first responders to better respond to emergencies and provide additional protection as they do their jobs, such as patrol vehicles, mobile data terminals, body cameras, firefighter turnout gear, extrication equipment, ambulances, cardiac monitors, pediatric resuscitation devices, and emergency communications radios.
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“A 50% local match is required (for example, if the total cost of a project were $40,000, the local recipient would be responsible for $20,000 and the ARPA share would be $20,000). A local agency’s match may be retroactive to March 2020. Local ARPA grant funds may be utilized for the local match.” – Missouri Governor Parson
CLICK HERE to read the full article ‘GOVERNOR PARSON ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION IN EQUIPMENT GRANTS TO MISSOURI LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE SERVICE, AND EMS PROVIDERS‘ from Missouri Governor Parson.
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