Homeland Security Announces Grant To Platte County Fire District As Part Of Program To Support Key First Responders
Platte County Receives $64,800 to Assist Firefighters in First Round of Grants
Release Date: June 13, 2003
Release Number: R8-03-19
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Denver, CO -- Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced today the first 219 grants of what will ultimately total approximately 7,000 grants worth $750 million in direct assistance to firefighters from the 2003 Assistance to Firefighter Grant program. Included in the announcement was a $64,800 award to Platte County Rural Fire District F2, near Glendo, Wyoming, for a firefighting vehicle.
"The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is a great example of how Homeland Security is putting key resources directly into neighborhoods and communities to better secure the homeland," said Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.
The first round of grants included $13.3 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.
"Providing these funds to the local fire departments is key to President Bush's commitment to support the men and women who protect our communities," said Brown.
For more information on the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, please visit www.usfa.fema.gov. Each week's recipients, including those announced in this first round, will be made available each Friday morning.
Last Modified: Monday, 16-Jun-2003 15:18:28