Ford Announces West Tennessee Grants
Ford Motor Co. confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 18, the 13 recipients for its inaugural Ford Good Neighbor Grants.
The grants total over $201,000 and are part of Ford’s Good Neighbor Plan for West Tennessee, a $9 million investment focused on building community, career preparation, and environmental protection.
Thirty-five groups applied for the initial Ford Good Neighbor Grants, with the awarded recipients from volunteer-run organizations in Tipton, Fayette, and Haywood counties.
The Good Neighbors Plan is focused on a 15-mile radius around Ford’s BlueOval City campus. Ford plans to roll out its investments for the initiative over the next several years.
A majority of the initial grants (over $141,000) went to public safety initiatives in West Tennessee.
“Through group meetings and listening sessions, we heard that investing in public safety and community centers was a top priority here, and that’s why we made it a focus area for grants as part of Ford’s Good Neighbor Plan,” said Ford community relations director Gabby Bruno in a statement.
Here is the full list of recipients for Ford’s Good Neighbor Grants:
Three Star Volunteer Fire Department (Tipton County) – $15,600 for new state-of-the-art battery-operated extrication equipment for critical emergency situations
Mason Police Department (Tipton County) – $20,000 to acquire a used police vehicle
Mason Fire Department (Tipton County) – $5,000 for truck and garage door repairs
Braden Volunteer Fire Department (Fayette County) – $10,000 for new firefighter safety gear
City of Galloway Volunteer Fire Department and Somerville Fire Department (Fayette County) – each received $15,600 for battery-powered extrication tools to better help them rescue residents
Fayette County Fire Department and Fayette County Emergency Response (Fayette County) – each received $10,000 toward essential radio equipment to improve communication and coordination
Stanton Fire Department (Haywood County) – $19,645 for life-saving rescue equipment
Haywood County Fire Department (Haywood County) – $20,000 for critical rope rescue equipment and rural grass fire equipment
Pilgrim Rest Community Center (Haywood County) – $20,000 for building repairs
West Haywood Community Center (Haywood County) – $20,000 grant for roof repairs
D-HCT Carver Alumni Association (Haywood County) – $20,000 to help make its bathrooms compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
