Delran Fire Department Receives $155K Federal Grant

DELRAN, NJ — The Delran Fire Department has been awarded a $155,714.28 Assistance to Firefighters grant, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced on Wednesday.

It is part of a total of $21,876,141 in federal funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help fire departments across New Jersey hire more firefighters, buy new equipment and enhance safety measures.

“Day after day, New Jersey’s firefighters go above and beyond to keep our families and communities safe,” Menendez said. “In return, we must fully invest in our fire departments to ensure they are sufficiently staffed and that our men and women are properly trained and equipped with the tools they need to keep us safe.”

“New Jersey’s emergency services are only as strong as those who are selflessly willing to protect our communities,” Booker said. “This federal investment will help 11 fire departments across New Jersey hire, recruit, and retain firefighters, strengthening the quality of our state’s emergency services and keeping residents safe.”

The Assistance to Firefighters program provides direct financial assistance to eligible local professional and voluntary fire departments, emergency medical services organizations and state fire training academies to equip and train first responders.

It was established in 2001. Since then, New Jersey has received more than $180 million in funding through the program to enhance response capabilities, as well as to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and emergency response personnel, officials said.

In addition to Delran, the following fire departments received Assistance to Firefighters grants:

• $1,129,090.90 – Jersey City (Hudson)
• $1,029,087.27 – North Hudson (Hudson)
• $272,380.95 – Leonia (Bergen)
• $190,352.38 – Goshen (Cape May)
• $183,603.80 – Allendale (Bergen)
• $180,000.00 – Little Ferry (Bergen)
• $137,827.61 – Northfield (Atlantic)
• $106,363,63 – Washington Township (Camden)
• $49,090.90 – Fort Lee (Bergen)
• $41,586.66 – New Milford (Bergen)
• $22,428.57 – Glendora (Camden)
  
• $20,000 – Ventnor (Atlantic)
• $14,285.71 – Westhampton Township (Burlington)
• $12,495.23 – Pine Beach (Ocean)
• $10,186.66 – Secaucus (Hudson)
• $8,571.42 – Port Republic (Atlantic)

The following departments have been awarded Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants:

• $6,693,300.00 – Jersey City (Hudson)
• $4,343,152.50 – Atlantic City (Atlantic)
• $1,994,566.40 – Irvington (Essex)
• $1,553,171.20 – Marlton (Burlington)
• $1,513,718.10 – Mount Laurel (Burlington)
• $1,467,000.00 – Pleasantville (Atlantic)
• $1,438,476.75 – Voorhees (Camden)
• $418,400.00 – Berlin (Camden)
• $294,725.00 – Swedesboro (Gloucester)
• $254,800.00 – Tabernacle (Burlington)
• $1,300.00 – Port Murray (Warren)

The SAFER program supports the hiring of career firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. Since 2006, New Jersey has received more than $251 million in SAFER funding, officials said.