Wayland Fire Gets $25K For Coronavirus Supplies

Wayland MA

26 August, 2020

10:06 AM

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WAYLAND, MA — The Wayland Fire Department is among a handful of Massachusetts communities that will get a grant from the state to buy supplies to fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A total of $9.6 million in grants were announced Tuesday, and come from the federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. Police and fire departments were eligible for a maximum of $50,000 each, and 65 fire departments and 44 police departments got grants. Wayland's approximately $25,000 grant will allow the department to buy a 12-month supply of personal protective equipment and disinfecting supplies. Coronavirus cases have slowed down this summer. However, health officials worry that the virus could reemerge as the weather turns colder. Coronavirus will also be circulating during cold and flu season, which could mean even more people seek medical care at local hospitals.