Twenty-four local fire and rescue departments have received $750 each as part of a January allocation from Landus Cooperative to 66 departments at a total of $49,500. This money is used to update and improve equipment and services, facilitating emergency response in local communities and surrounding areas through the Landus Core Grant program established in 2019. “Landus is committed to contributing to the vitality of our rural Iowa communities,” says President and CEO, Matt Carstens. “Our core grant program is one tool that we use to help do just that. Fire and rescue workers are essential to the health and safety of our farmer-owners, employees and community members and we are proud to do our part to support them.” The annual grant amount reflects an increase of 10 percent over last year’s $45,000. A listing of area departments receiving grants is included below.
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2021 area grant recipients:
- Auburn Fire and Rescue
- Bayard Fire Department
- Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office
- Carroll Fire Department
- Churdan Fire and Rescue
- Dedham Fire Department
- Dedham First Responders
- Exira Fire and Rescue
- Glidden Area Firefighters Association
- Grand Junction Fire and Rescue
- Greene County Ambulance Services
- Guthrie Center Firefighter’s Association
- Jefferson Firefighters Association
- Lake City Fire Department
- Lohrville Fire Department
- Lytton Area Emergency Services
- Manilla Fire Department
- Odebolt Fire Department
- Paton Volunteer Fire Department
- Ralston Fire Department
- Rockwell City Fire Department
- Sac City Fire Department
- Scranton Fire Department
- Templeton Community Fire Department
