Tega Cay Fire Department Secures $534,000 for New Ladder Truck in Federal Funding Package

Senator Graham Secures Nearly $50 Million for South Carolina Projects in First FY26 Government Funding Bill

TEGA CAY, SC — The City of Tega Cay’s Fire Department is set for a major upgrade thanks to a significant boost in federal funding. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) announced that the town will receive $534,000 as part of the first Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 government funding bill, which will be used to help purchase a new fire ladder truck.

This allocation is part of nearly $50 million that Senator Graham, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured for various projects across South Carolina. The funding package, passed following the reopening of the federal government, prioritizes infrastructure and public safety needs throughout the state.

“I believe it is important that elected officials have a say in how taxpayer money is spent on infrastructure and not rely on bureaucrats in Washington to protect South Carolina’s interests,” said Graham. “I am pleased to have secured necessary funding for local fire stations. Earlier this year, wildfires decimated hundreds of acres across South Carolina, and it’s vital that our fire departments have the resources they need to keep us safe. In addition, this legislation funds important military construction projects in the Palmetto State. I believe these are all worthy causes and I was proud to have advocated for them.”

Some of the South Carolina projects that will receive funding from this package are highlighted below:

Clemson University: $4.5 million for equipment at new veterinary school
Town of Tega Cay: $534,000 for fire department equipment
Town of Blythewood: $1.25 million to improve the fire station
Town of Central: $2 million to upgrade the fire station
Joint Base Charleston: $33 million for an aeromedical evacuation facility for the Air Force Reserve
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island: $8.25 million for recruit barracks design