The State of Missouri announced the recipients of $5 million in ARPA First Responder Grants. Area Department receiving grant funds include:
Chillicothe Fire Department……………. $9,924.92
Carrollton Police Department…………. $2,552.00
Cameron Ambulance District………. $148,450.70
Daviess Co. Sheriff’s Office…………… $15,265.64
Linn Co. Ambulance District…………. $60,500.00
Salisbury Fire Department……………. $22,525.00
Funds approved could be used for Fire Safety, EMS, and Law Enforcement equipment, ranging from radios and computers to vehicles. The departments are required to match the funds awarded. The match on these grants could go back to March of 2020.