Two Grants Awarded To Fire Departments
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Fire departments in Sequoyah County will receive close to $7,000 in cost sharing grants through the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture's Rural Fire Defense Program, State Sen. Kenneth Corn (D-Poteau) and State Rep. Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw) announced Tuesday.

The lawmakers said Brent Rural Fire Department will receive a $2,500 grant and Rocky Point Rural Fire Department will receive a $4,200 grant.

Corn said the grants will help the rural fire departments purchase necessary equipment, train more volunteer fire fighters and help with construction costs to expand or update fire stations.

"These fire departments make our communities safe and help keep down insurance costs for our hard working people here in southeastern Oklahoma," Smithson said. "I am extremely pleased to see these fire departments receive this grant money."
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