Fifteen volunteer fire departments in Greene County will benefit from a $420,000 Community Development Block Grant to enable the purchase of new turnout gear and other needed equipment, GreenevilleSun.com reported.

The grant includes a local match requirement of $74,118 approved by the Greene County Commission, the report said. The funds will be released when a contract between the state and Greene County is finalized.

Volunteer fire departments in Greene County welcome the funding windfall. Many departments use turnout gear and other equipment in need of replacement.

The Danville/Boyle County fiscal court voted at its November 22 meeting to allocate an additional $150,000 to help the fire department build its new station near Northpoint Training Center, AMNews.com reported.

The department had originally estimated the new facility would cost $250,000, the report said. The court had previously given them $200,000 of ARPA funds for the project.

However, the project will cost more than estimated due to rising costs of building materials.

A county official said the county will still have about $1 million of ARPA funds left.

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