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More than $615,000 in covid relief grants were handed out Tuesday to local volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service units as Westmoreland County exhausted its share of federal stimulus money to help struggling businesses, nonprofits and municipalities amid the ongoing pandemic.
Commissioners awarded 24 volunteer fire departments and 10 emergency medical service companies grants to restore lost revenues and cover expenses related to the coronavirus response. Grants to fire departments were capped at $25,000 and emergency medical service awards were limited to $15,000.