Assistance To Firefighters Grant Awards Announced To Aid America's Firefighters
Arizona Fire Department Receives More Than $70,000 In Latest Round Of Grants
Release Date: September 19, 2003
Release Number: R9-03-78
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Oakland, CA -- Michael D. Brown, under secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced 189 grants to fire departments throughout the United States in the fifteenth round of the 2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The grants will ultimately total approximately 7,000 awards worth $750 million in direct assistance to firefighters. Included in the announcement of this latest round was an award of $71,920 to the Kearny Volunteer Fire Department for fire operations and firefighter safety.
"Homeland Security through FEMA continues to meet its all-hazards mission by getting these critical funds directly to first responders and the communities they serve," said Under Secretary Brown. "To support our first responders, President Bush, Secretary Ridge and I remain committed to funding their efforts to save lives and property."
This fifteenth round of grants provides $12.6 million to help local fire departments fund the purchase of firefighting equipment, fund firefighter health and safety programs, enhance emergency medical services programs, and conduct fire prevention and safety programs.
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), administers the Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program. The program assists rural, urban and suburban fire departments throughout the United States. A list of all current award recipients announced to date is posted on the USFA Web site at www.usfa.fema.gov/grants. Future grant recipients will be listed as awards are made.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages Citizen Corps, the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Last Modified: Friday, 19-Sep-2003 14:08:26