The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced the recipients of the 2023 Small Equipment Grant Program with $1.5 million awarded to 64 fire departments and EMS providers. The program provides grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. OSFM received 296 applications requesting around $4.5 million in funding.  

Some of the fire departments who received grants include Morrisonville-Palmer Fire Protection District in Christian County which received $14,901.95, Fillmore Community FPD which received $16,978, Taylor Springs which received $9,020, and Witt FD which received $25,014 in Montgomery County. Lovington Community Ambulance in Moultrie County received $26,000 and Moweaqua FPD in Shelby received $22,091. 

Fire Departments were required to have participated in the National Fire Incident Reporting System for a minimum of two years prior to applying.