Fifteen departments in Hamilton County alone received funding. First responders in Butler, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland and Warren counties were also included.
Some of those are:
Butler County
- Butler County Sheriff’s Office: $772,153.88 for 200 responders
- Fairfield Twp. Fire Dept.: $110,111.68 for 48 responders
- Fairfield Twp. Police Dept.: $60,000 for 15 responders
- Hamilton Fire Dept.: $376,000 for 94 responders
- Liberty Twp. Fire Dept.:$191,965.00 for 52 responders
- Madison Twp. Fire Dept.: $27,908.96 for 15 responders
- Miami University Police Dept.: $104,000 for 26 responders
- Middletown Division of Fire: $300,000 for 75 responders
- Morgan Twp. Fire Dept.: $50,335.28 for 21 responders
- Ross Twp. Fire Dept.: $59,219.42 for 34 responders
- Trenton Fire Dept.: $55,652.98 for 33 responders
- Trenton Police Dept.: $72,000 for 18 responders
- West Chester police and fire departments: $692,000 for 173 responders
Warren County
- Lebanon Fire Division: $107,383.48 for 29 responders
- Salem Twp. Fire Dept.: $51,301.32 for 17 responders
- Turtlecreek Twp. Fire/EMS: $68,300.41 for 24 responders
To date, around $100 million has been awarded to Ohio emergency response agencies. The program is supported by the $250 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding that state leaders dedicated to first responders.
“In Ohio, we value our first responders and know that the work they do is essential,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in a release. “Our goal through this program is to ensure that our firefighters, EMTs, and law enforcement officers have the support and resources they need for their personal well-being and in their professional lives.”
To see the full list of grant recipients, visit https://tinyurl.com/2p8cd98v.
WCPO’s Taylor Weiter contributed to this report.
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