JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (WSIL) -- The Missouri Department of Public Safety is inviting small volunteer fire departments to apply for state-funded grants of up to $15,000. These grants aim to help departments with annual operating budgets of $50,000 or less to purchase essential firefighting equipment.

Gov. Mike Kehoe expressed gratitude for the dedication of volunteer firefighters.

“We are extremely appreciative of the dedicated volunteer firefighters who selflessly dedicate themselves to protecting their communities,” Kehoe said. “We’ve made almost $1.5 million in state funding available to help support volunteer agencies with smaller budgets to help them invest in protective clothing and other equipment so that their firefighters can more effectively and safely respond to fires and other e

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