State Senator Jil Tracy is announcing that fire departments, fire protection districts and emergency service providers throughout the 50th Senate District have been awarded more than $370,000 through the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal’s (OSFM) 2026 Small Equipment Grant Program.
“Our firefighters, EMS personnel, and first responders play an important role in protecting communities across West Central Illinois,” said Senator Tracy. “These grants help provide the equipment and resources they need to respond quickly and safely when emergencies arise. I am grateful for their service and pleased to see this funding coming back to support our local departments.”
The grants are part of a statewide initiative that awarded $6 million to 260 fire departments, fire protection districts, and EMS providers to assist with the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.
Departments receiving grant funding in the 50th Senate District include:
- Tri-Township Fire Protection District – $26,000
- Payson Fall Creek Fire Protection District – $24,689
- Mendon Volunteer Fire Protection District – $26,000
- North Calhoun Fire Protection District – $25,961.88
- Calhoun Ambulance – $17,275.99
- Greenfield Fire Protection District – $26,000
- White Hall Fire Protection District – $26,000
- Roodhouse Fire Protection District – $25,964.41
- Carrollton Fire Protection District – $26,000
- Jerseyville Volunteer Fire Department – $25,855
- QEM Fire Protection District – $17,378.98
- Waverly Fire Protection District – $25,389
- Spring Creek Fire Protection District – $26,000
- Griggsville Fire Department – $26,000
- Village of Browning – $25,932
The Small Equipment Grant Program was created to help fire departments and nonprofit ambulance services address equipment needs that can be difficult to fund through local revenues alone. Grants of up to $26,000 are available for the purchase of essential small equipment that supports emergency response operations.