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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2007
CONTACT: Matt Mackowiak

Sen. Hutchison Announces Over $600,000 in Texas Fire Grants
8 Texas Cities to Receive DHS Funding for Hiring, Operations and Safety and Fire Prevention

WASHINGTON -- Texas’ senior Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) today announced over $600,000 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants for Texas firefighters and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel to improve overall preparedness and first response capabilities.

“These DHS grants will provide our firefighters and EMS responders with the resources they need to save lives,” Sen. Hutchison said. “This funding will help these brave men and women better prepare for emergency response and recovery in our communities.”

The following organizations will receive funding:

City Organization Funding Purpose

Cedar Hill Cedar Hill Fire Department $310,500 Hiring

Saginaw Saginaw Fire Department $79,290 Operations and Safety

LaCoste LaCoste Lions VF Co. $61,234 Operations and Safety

McAllen McAllen Fire Department $61,045 Fire Prevention

Stephenville Huckabay VFD $54,150 Operations and Safety

Coleman Coleman Fire Department $41,729 Operations and Safety

Boyd Boyd VFD $27,788 Operations and Safety

Kirby City of Kirby Fire / EMS $23,306 Operations and Safety

$659,042 Total

According to DHS, the funding can be used to hire, train and equip personnel, purchase personal protective equipment and make health and safety modifications to stations and facilities.

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