This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $3,610,934 to thirteen fire departments in Northeast Ohio.

Those awards include:

• $1,051,073 to the Parma Fire Department for hiring of firefighters

• $49,676 to South Euclid Fire Department for operations and safety

• $61,904 to Fairview Park Fire Department for operations and safety

• $140,000 to Cleveland Heights Fire Department for operations and safety

• $100,890 to the City of Euclid Fire Department for operations and safety

• $198,960 to the City of Garfield Heights Fire Department for operations and safety

• $1,368,727 to Champion Fire Department for a regional request

• $95,238 to Niles Fire Department for operations and safety

• $189,745 to Lorain Fire Department for operations and safety

• $145,003 to Coventry Township Fire Department for operations and safety

• $132,076 to Aurora Fire Department for operations and safety

• $47,619 to the Parkman Township Trustees for operations and safety

• $30,023 to Lowellville Fire Department for operations and safety

“Ohio firefighters and first-responders work every day to protect our families,” said Brown. “We must support our first-responder organizations so that communities in Northeast Ohio have the resources to shield families and homes from fire hazards.”

More on how to become eligible for a grant opportunity here.