A first-of-its-kind $350 million grant program will help airports dispose of PFAS used in firefighting foam and replace them with safer solutions for firefighters.

NewsChannel 13 has covered stories involving PFAS for years, affecting communities like Hoosick Falls and Averill Park.

The new bill will allow grants for airports, including Albany International Airport, to buy fluorine-free foam, clean and dispose of toxic equipment, and buy new equipment that is free of PFAS.

“Our first responders shouldn’t have to expose themselves to harmful equipment with unnecessary PFAS to do their jobs and save lives,” said U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer in a statement. “With this new grant program, we are one step closer to extinguishing this source of PFAS contamination from our drinking water supplies and helping build a healthier future for New York.”