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<p>WEST PITTSTON &#8212; The Mt. Zion Bicentennial Volunteer Fire Co. has received a $23,481 federal grant, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced Wednesday.</p><p>The Mt. Zion department serves the citizens of Exeter Township and surrounding communities.</p><p>The funds, Cartwright said, will allow the fire company to purchase supply and attack hoses, nozzles, and electric- and gas-powered tools. It will also allow the company to send firefighters to training.</p><p>The Assistance to Firefighters grant will be distributed through FEMA, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency.</p><p>&#8220;The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program continues to be a critical resource for these volunteer companies, and I will continue to support them in every way I can,&#8221; said Cartwright, D-Moosic, a member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus.</p><p>The program will award $310.5 million to first-responder organizations nationwide.</p><style>
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Mt. Zion Bicentennial Fire Co. receives $23K grant