Press Release

SOUTH AMBOY – Mayor Fred Henry is pleased to announce that the City of South Amboy is the recipient of a grant from the 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Covid-19 Supplemental.  Each year the Federal Government makes available funding to local firefighters to offset local costs for various needs.  This year FEMA earmarked this funding to offset purchase costs for Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] to limit exposure of First Responders to Covid-19.

Funding received from this grant provided for the purchase of facepiece adapters that allow our Firefighters to utilize their breathing masks to prevent exposure to airborne diseases.

Mayor Henry said “we always pursue grant opportunities when available, particularly when it allows us to enhance the safety of our First Responders.  We are grateful to the staff at FEMA for providing us with this opportunity.”