Clinton County Young Leaders Award First 2025 Equipment Grants to Local Emergency Responders

The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently awarded the first two of seven equipment grants for 2025. Sugar Creek Ambulance Service received $250, while Wheatfield Fire Protection District was awarded $1,000.

Grant funds were used to purchase agriculture-related equipment to assist emergency responders with grain bin rescues, farm equipment rollovers, patient handling, and propane/natural gas detection. With agriculture playing a major role in Clinton County, local departments find these items to be vital additions to their emergency response capabilities.

To date, the Clinton CFB Young Leaders have awarded a total of $14,450 through their FPD/EMS Grant Program. This year’s round of funding includes a $900 “Farm Safety Grant” from Illinois Farm Bureau and COUNTRY Financial, bringing the total to $3,500 across seven grants ranging from $250 to $1,000.