Emergency responders are our neighbors and friends. Sometimes, they aren’t even paid. They provide medical care, fight fires and protect our communities, simply because they care. 

Hometown Safety Grants from the Alliant Energy Foundation are our way of showing support. These grants fund specific tools and projects to help first responders do their jobs even better: defibrillators in public buildings, personal protective equipment for police and more. 

This spring, 12 communities across Wisconsin received grants including Belleville Area EMS, who received $450 for a vacuum splint sy...