Specter Announces Funding for Pennsylvania Fire Companies

Senator Arlen Specter, a member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Department of Homeland Security has approved funding for fire companies throughout Pennsylvania.

“These fire prevention and safety programs will help protect the citizens of Pennsylvania and the firefighters who risk their lives every day,” Senator Specter said. “I commend the Department of Homeland Security for recognizing this priority and for its continued support of the nation’s fire services.”

The funding is contained in Round 14 of the competitive Fiscal Year 2008 Fire Grants Award announcements. The award is administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.

The AFG program is designed to enhance first responders’ ability to protect the health and safety of the public, as well as that of first-responder personnel. In Fiscal Year 2008, the AFG program will award approximately $500 million directly to fire departments and EMS organizations for operations and safety programs, as well as vehicle acquisition.

Funding is listed as follows:

Northwest Pennsylvania:
• $124, 165 for Crystal Fire Department in Elk County

Southwest Pennsylvania:
• $6,228 for Valley Inn Volunteer Fire Department in Washington County
• $37, 478 for Normalville Area V.F.D. in Fayette County
• $37,763 for Sewickley Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 in Westmoreland County
• $38,000 for Latrobe Volunteer Fire Department Company 2 in Westmoreland County
• $45,125 for Hookstown Volunteer Fire Department in Beaver County
• $76,000 for New Florence Volunteer Fire Company in Westmoreland County

Central Pennsylvania:
• $23,275 for Washington Fire Company in Cumberland County
• $23,693 for Tuscarora Fire Company in Schuylkill County
• $28,500 in Abbottstown Fire Company in Adams County
• $33,463 for Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company in Lebanon County
• $38,974 for Tremont Fire Company #1 in Schuylkill County
• $54,150 for Shade Gap Area Volunteer Fire Company in Huntingdon County
• $156,056 for City of Lebanon Bureau of Fire in Lebanon County
• $237,073 For Millheim Fire Company #1 in Centre County

The Lehigh Valley:
• $129,076 for City of Bethlehem Fire Department in Lehigh County

Southeast Pennsylvania:
• $49,834 for Boothwyn Fire Company in Delaware County
• $64,148 for Uwchlan Ambulance Corps in Chester County
• $158,140 for Brookhaven Fire Department in Delaware County
• $425,440 for Philadelphia Fire Department in Philadelphia County

Luzerne County:
• $231,466 for Avoca Hose Company No. 1 in Luzerne County

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