DNR awards grant to Bryant fire department

A Jay County fire department is receiving state grant funding.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry announced Tuesday that it has awarded a $5,000 grant to Bryant Volunteer Fire Department.

The grant is part of more than $450,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity awards to 100 fire departments across the state.

The grants can be used for training, radios, or to purchase necessary firefighting equipment and gear to combat wildland fires. They are administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources through funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Bryant’s funding was awarded for water handling.

Other fire departments receiving grant funding in the region were Montpelier ($5,000 for wildland firefighting assistance), Albany-Delaware Township ($5,000 for water handling), Daleville ($5,000 for water handling), Lynn ($4,850 for safety gear) and Saratoga Ward ($5,000 for organization).

Grant recipients were selected based on population density, acres of land protected and wildland fire reporting.