NEW BERLIN — The Village of New Berlin Ambulance Service has been awarded a Grant Distribution Agreement for a $75,000 reimbursement grant under the New York State “Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology” (CREST) Program.

Village of New Berlin Mayor Peter Lennon said the funding will allow replenishment to the village user-funded account as funds were used last year for the purchase of the 2016 ambulance and communication system. He said the remaining reimbursement funds will be used to purchase a life-saving cardiac compression system.

“It was last year, during our desperate search for an ambulance, Assemblyman Joe Angelino contacted me and said he had access to funds through the NY State CREST Program,” said Lennon. “He asked if I could make use of the $75,000 reimbursable funding.”

“We started our wheels turning at that point and worked closely with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to make sure the grant request was properly crafted,” said Lennon. “Some things are reimbursable and some are not.”

He said Angelino’s Chief of Staff Laurie Gialanella was a great help in coordinating with the New York State Office that processed the CREST grant.