The Eclectic Fire Department received word Wednesday that will receive a federal grant aimed at upgrading the communications equipment used by local firefighters and police officers.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant, offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was created in 2001 to “meet the firefighting and emergency response needs” of local first responders. The EFD will receive $28,000 to fund upgrades to the radio system used by Eclectic’s fire, police and dispatch personnel.