Round Twenty Of Assistance To Firefighters Grants To Aid America's Fire Departments Announced By FEMA 

Kentucky Receives $1,213,017 to Assist Local Fire Departments in Latest Round of Grants

Release Date: October 31, 2003
Release Number: R4-03-223

Atlanta, GA - Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced 453 grants to fire departments throughout the U.S. in the twentieth 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 were awards for 14 communities in Kentucky.

"As we continue to distribute these critical funds for our nation's firefighters, I would like to take a moment to recognize the firefighters working so hard in California," said Brown. "The men and women of the nation's fire service are demonstrating their ongoing commitment to protecting lives and property. President Bush, Homeland Security and FEMA are just as committed to providing these firefighters with critical financial support through the AFG program."

This twentieth round of grants provides over $29 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.

Grants have been made available to the following fire departments in Kentucky

Columbia Fire Department
 Firefighting Vehicle $450,000 Columbia
Metcalfe County Volunteer Fire Department
 Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $15,750 Edmonton
McLean County Central District Fire Department
 Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $55,444 Calhoun
Viola Volunteer Fire Department
 Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $63,926 Hickory
Stanley Fire Dept. Inc Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $69,260 Owensboro
Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department
 Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $79,020 Williamstown
Mt. Carmel Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
 Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $39,330 Flemingsburg
Owenton Volunteer Fire Department Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $32,895 Owenton
Lewisburg Volunteer Fire Department Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $36,000 Maysville
Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $107,100 Argillite
Cutshin Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $73,616 Cutshin
Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $22,490 Van Lear
Middlesboro Fire Department Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $76,275 Middlesboro
Jakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety $91,911 Bulan

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 http://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: Monday, 03-Nov-2003 13:41:32