Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced a $92,750 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant to the Boiling Springs Rural Fire Department to address operations and firefighter safety needs.

“I am very pleased to see the Boiling Springs Rural Fire Department receive this federal grant because I know how important first responders are to our community,” said Congressman McHenry. “This grant will enable the department to improve their training capabilities as well as update their equipment and personal protective gear.”

Congressman McHenry wrote a letter of support to the DHS assisting the department in the federal grant process. The grant comes in the tenth round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP), which aims to help firefighters and first responders throughout the country. The program is administered by the DHS’ office for State and Local Government Coordination & Preparedness (SLGCP).

This award brings the total number of departments receiving AFGP grants in North Carolina’s Tenth District to 30 with a total amount awarded of $2,646,659. All 10 counties in the Tenth District have at least one department that has received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant this year.