State Rep. Lowell Russell, R-Vonore, announced two local rescue squads have received grant funding from the Tennessee Rescue Squad Grant Program.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Lowell Russell, R-Vonore, announced two local rescue squads have received grant funding from the Tennessee Rescue Squad Grant Program.
The Monroe County Rescue Squad and the Greenback Emergency Rescue Squad were two of 95 rescue squads selected to receive grants totaling $3 million in 2025.
“These grants help alleviate the significant cost of lifesaving equipment for rescue squads across the Volunteer State and I was thrilled to learn two of our own were awarded funding,” Russell said. “Thank you to the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance for supporting our community.”
The 113th General Assemblyapproved $3 million in grant funding to help Tennessee rescue squads purchase lifesaving equipment. Rescue squads provide a range of specialized services including extrication, structural collapse response and swift water rescue.
Awards are administered by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO). Grantees are able to purchase equipment for incident response and to protect the lives of rescue squad members.
The SFMO said they received 149 applications from rescue squads across the Volunteer State during the month-long application window. The applications were reviewed, scored and submitted to a seven-member committee for the final award selection.
For information on the grant process and how to apply during the next application period, the SMFO asked squads to contact them at [email protected] to learn more.
A full list of all departments receiving grants can be found on their website here.
Lowell Russell represents District 21 which includes part of Loudon and Monroe Counties.
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