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Nineteen fire departments in Kentucky will share $9,500 in total grant funds through Kentucky American Water’s 2025 Firefighting Support Grant Program. Today’s announcement brings the total amount of funds awarded to Kentucky firefighting organizations since the program’s inception in 2011 to $109,500 and coincides with National Fire Prevention Week, observed this year from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11 to raise awareness about the importance of fire prevention and emergency planning.

“We are proud to partner with the men and women who are dedicated to providing fire protection and related services to their communities,” said Justin Sensabaugh, senior manager of operations for Kentucky American Water. “We’re honored to continue our Firefighting Support Grant program to support the tremendous work they do and thank them for the critical services they provide to communities year-round.”

Kentucky American Water’s Firefighting Support Grant Program covers a variety of fire department expenses associated with personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, training and fire prevention education.

Departments receiving funding in 2025 are:

Bourbon County

• Bourbon County Fire Department for the purchase of water rescue dry suits.
• Hutchison Station Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of new radios.
• Millersburg Fire and Rescue Department for the purchase of a fire suppression foam gun.
• North Middletown Volunteer Fire Department toward the purchase of new gear lockers.

Clark County

• Clark County Fire Department for the purchase of radio equipment.
• Winchester Fire Department for the purchase of area lighting equipment.

Fayette County

• Lexington Fire Department toward the purchase of fire-resistant hoods.

Franklin County

• Franklin County Fire Department toward the purchase of personal protective equipment.

Harrison County

• Cynthiana Fire Department for the purchase of a fire hose.
• Harrison County Fire Protection District for the purchase of gas leak detectors.

Owen County

• Monterey Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of portable leaf blowers.
• Owen County Fire Department for the purchase of firefighting gloves.
• Owenton Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of firefighting gloves.

Rockcastle County

• Climax Volunteer Fire Department toward the purchase of extrication suits.
• Livingston Fire and Rescue toward the purchase of gate valves.
• Pongo Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of brush truck equipment upgrades.

Scott County

• Georgetown Fire Department toward the purchase of equipment for a special operations deployment trailer.
• Scott County Fire Department for the purchase of fire prevention materials for Scott County Schools.

Woodford County

• Woodford County Fire Department for the purchase of extrication gloves.

Learn more about National Fire Prevention Week by visiting firepreventionweek.org.

About Kentucky American Water

Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 527,000 people.