Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade Grants Application Period Open

June 18, 2015

The Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade grants fund needed gear and equipment for fire departments in communities located within 30 miles of a Georgia-Pacific facility. Grants range from $2,500-$10,000 and can fund necessities such as turnout gear, breathing apparatus, water pumps, hoses and nozzles, and more. There are GP facilities in the following 19 locations in Georgia: […]

The Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade grants fund needed gear and equipment for fire departments in communities located within 30 miles of a Georgia-Pacific facility. Grants range from $2,500-$10,000 and can fund necessities such as turnout gear, breathing apparatus, water pumps, hoses and nozzles, and more.

There are GP facilities in the following 19 locations in Georgia: Albany; Atlanta; Augusta; Brunswick; Cedar Springs; Claxton; Decatur; Doraville; Madison; Marietta; Monticello; Norcross; Rincon; Rome, Saint Marys; Savannah; Thomson; Warm Springs; Warrenton.

Fire departments in these communities or within 30 miles of these facilities can apply by going to www.gpbucketbrigade.com, filling out the application, and submitting it to their local GP facility by July 10, 2015.

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