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Alexander, Corker, Roe Announce Grant Funding To Aid Tennessee Fire Departments
Pittman Center Community Volunteer Fire Department in Gatlinburg Among Award Recipients |
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January 23rd, 2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN 1st) today applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) for awarding a $48,819 grant to the Pittman Center Community Volunteer Fire Department in Gatlinburg for operations and safety under the 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
The AFG program provides grants directly to local fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations so they can obtain equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
“This funding will allow the Pittman Center Community Volunteer Fire Department to improve service to the Gatlinburg area,” Alexander said. “I’m glad that the Department of Homeland Security has acknowledged the need in for this improved service and will continue to work to ensure that emergency responders and firefighters across Tennessee have everything they need to get their jobs done.”
“Firefighters perform a tremendous public service, and as a former mayor I know firsthand how important it is that they have the best possible resources,” said Corker. “This grant will help ensure that firefighters at the Pittman Center Community Volunteer Fire Department have the support they need to keep our families and our most precious resources safe from harm. I thank the Department of Homeland Security for its continued support of Tennessee’s firefighters and first responders.”
“I am pleased the Pittman Center Community Volunteer Fire Department will receive this important funding,” Roe said. “These firefighters and first responders put their lives on the line every time they go on a call. While the firefighters will be the direct beneficiaries of this funding, all of the citizens in Sevier County are the true beneficiaries of this grant. I want to thank Homeland Security for their continued support.”
For more information about the AFG program visit: http://www.firegrantsupport.com/
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January 28, 2009 -
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Alexander, Corker, Cohen Announce $1.1 Million for Memphis Fire Services
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January 28, 2009 -
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Appropriations Committee Passes Alexander Amendment to Protect Children with Disabilities
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January 23, 2009 -
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current Press Release
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January 22, 2009 -
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Alexander Opposes Trial Lawyer Bailout Bill, Says It Will Kill Jobs
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January 21, 2009 -
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Alexander, Corker, Roe Announce $52,500 for Jonesborough International Storytelling Center
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January 20, 2009 -
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Alexander Statement on Swearing-in of President Barack Obama
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January 16, 2009 -
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Alexander Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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January 16, 2009 -
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Alexander, Corker, L. Davis, Gordon Request Drought Declaration for Giles and Macon Counties
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January 15, 2009 -
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Alexander Statement on Motion to Disapprove $350 Billion in Financial Rescue Package
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January 15, 2009 -
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Alexander, Corker, Wamp: Green McAdoo and Trail of Tears Bills One Step Closer to Law
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January 15, 2009 -
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Alexander: Green McAdoo One Step Closer to National Park
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January 14, 2009 -
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Alexander to Environmental Nominees: We Need New Clean Air Rules
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January 14, 2009 -
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RID Tenn. and U.S. of Foreign Radioactive Waste
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January 13, 2009 -
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Alexander: Arne Duncan Obama’s Best Cabinet Appointment
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January 12, 2009 -
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Alexander Statement on Voinovich Announcement
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January 9, 2009 -
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Alexander Says “Right to Work” Law Key to Protecting Tennessee Workers’ Rights and Raising Incomes
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January 8, 2009 -
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Members of Tennessee Delegation Announce Drought Declaration for Nine Counties in Tennessee
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January 6, 2009 -
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Alexander Honors Claiborne Pell on Senate Floor
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January 6, 2009 -
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Alexander Begins Second Term as U.S. Senator
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