CenterPoint Energy's Community Partnership Grant program awarded a $2,500 grant to the Brainerd Fire Department.
The program awards grants to communities to fund safety-related equipment and projects. Brainerd's grant will go toward rescue equipment used for confined space rescue. A representative from CenterPoint Energy presented Fire Chief Tim Holmes with the grant during Monday night's Brainerd City Council meeting.
"At CenterPoint Energy our top priority is to encourage safety awareness and safe practices in our communities," said Jean Krause, community relations director, in a news release. "Through these types of grant programs, we are able to stay connected with our emergency officials and aid them in keeping our neighbors and communities safe."
The Community Partnership Grant program has awarded more than $1 million to communities in the past 14 years.
