Crime & Safety
Arundel Fire Company Gets $5,700 Grant
Five other county fire stations benefitted from more than $400,000 in total grant money from the state.
Six volunteer fire companies in Anne Arundel County received thousands of dollars in state grants to pay for engines, command vehicles and rescue tools.
County Executive Laura Neuman and Fire Chief Michael Cox presented $408,000 in grant money, including $5,700 to the Arundel Volunteer Fire Company. The money from the 508 Grant Program stems from vehicle registration fees and is allocated to fire and emergency personnel.
The Arundel VFD's grant money will be used for rescue equipment.
Other grant recipients include:
Earleigh Heights VFD- $266,500 for a New Fire Engine
Odenton VFD - $34,635 for Rescue Equipment
Orchard Beach VFD- $35,049 for a New Command Vehicle
Riviera Beach VFD- $33,058 for a New Command Vehicle
Ferndale VFD- $33,058 for a New Command Vehicle
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