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3 SD Volunteer Fire Departments to Receive $10K Grant

State Farm and National Volunteer Fire Council awarded $1.5 million to 150 departments in 44 states to fund essential safety gear and equipment for volunteer firefighters.

  • On August 18, Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day, the Rigsby Volunteer Fire Department in Pikeville, Tennessee received a $10,000 grant as one of 150 awarded through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program.
  • Since launching in 2024, the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program has distributed $2.5 million to 250 departments, aiding small and rural departments facing rising equipment costs.
  • NVFC Chair Steve Hirsch said grants help small departments buy protector gear, EMS and rescue tools, and communication devices to better protect responders.
  • On Monday, State Farm and the NVFC named Beaver Township Fire Co. among 13 Pennsylvania grantees, while six Alabama departments also received $10,000 grants.
  • Through this year's program, 150 departments in 44 states received the $10,000 grant, targeting small-town and rural departments with limited budgets facing rising equipment costs.
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Local 3 News broke the news in on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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