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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the City of Taylor Fire Department will receive a $318,182 vehicle acquisition grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The grant will allow Taylor to continue to update and improve its fire department fleet.

“Our firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep Michigan residents safe,” Dingell said. “This grant will ensure Taylor firefighters have up-to-date equipment that will allow them to safely do their jobs protecting our communities.”

"I am very excited, first and foremost, for the AFG grant. We have applied for several in the past, but this was the first for vehicle acquisition, which we greatly need,” said Taylor Fire Chief Stephen Portis. “This grant will help out immensely for our city operations for firefighting.”

"We are very happy to receive this AFG grant and thankful for Rep. Dingell's efforts in this area,” said Taylor Mayor Rick Sollars. “We are constantly looking at options to make our fire department fleet better.”

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.