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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Superior Township Fire Department will receive a $840,910 grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The grant will be used to purchase a new Ladder truck for the department.

“Our firefighters and first responders keep our communities safe day in and day out, and it is critical that they have the most up-to-date equipment to carry out this mission,” said Dingell. “This grant will ensure Superior Township can respond to a myriad of emergencies with the best tools available. Their success securing this important funding speaks to the quality of their application and the good work being done at the Superior Township Fire Department as a whole.”

Superior Township Fire Chief Vic Chevrette said, “We appreciate Congresswoman Dingell’s support of our application, which will allow us to purchase a new, and much-needed Ladder truck to meet the needs of our community and keep families safe. The Ladder truck will provide response to the region under the Automatic Mutual Aid Pac with the City of Ypsilanti, Charter Township of Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor Township. I would also like to mention a special thanks to Fire Fighter Christopher Wiggins, who was instrumental in writing the grant. We at the Superior Township Fire Department, greatly appreciate the support of the Taxpayers for making this grant possible.” 

The AFG program awards grants directly to fire departments and EMS organizations that are unaffiliated with a hospital to enhance their response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and emergency response personnel with respect to fire and all other hazards.