Monroe Fire And Rescue Receives Grant
March 12, 2007, MONROE – Monroe Fire and Rescue will receive an $8,190 U.S. Department of Homeland Security operations and safety grant, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced.
“Many communities struggle to maintain fire-protection services,” said Gordon, a member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. “Even though demands on firefighters have increased tremendously over the years, the resources they depend on to provide their life-saving services have not.
“That’s why Congress initiated the Assistance to Firefighters Program, which is similar to the highly successful COPS program that put more than 100,000 new police officers on the nation’s streets.”
Homeland Security awarded the grant through the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program, which provides smaller law enforcement and emergency responder agencies with equipment items that will enhance and support regional response, mutual aid and interoperability of responder equipment.
