Assistance To Firefighters Grant Awards Announced To Aid America's Firefighters
Washington Receives $1.6 Million to Assist Local Fire Departments in 17th Round of Grants
Release Date: October 2, 2003
Release Number: R10-04-03
Seattle, WA - Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced 489 grants to fire departments throughout the U.S. in the seventeenth 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 of this latest round were awards for 11 communities in Washington State, including grants to: Bothell, Sedro Woolley, Friday Harbor, Randle, Mansfield, Union Gap, Quincy, West Richland, Tekoa, Oroville and Hoodsport.
"I'm pleased to announce that this week we're awarding the largest number of fire grants directly to first responders and the communities they serve since we began distributing funds in June," said Under Secretary Brown. "Four hundred and eighty nine grants were awarded this past week in support of our first responders. President Bush, Secretary Ridge and I remain committed to directly funding their efforts to save lives and property through this grant program administered by Homeland Security and FEMA."
This seventeenth round of grants provides $35 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 Washington to enhance fire operations and firefighter safety:
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$712,755. $49,943. $113,400. $17,010. $35,100. $151,767. $219,452. $74,760. $68,670. $48,965. $70,560. |
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: Thursday, 02-Oct-2003 08:48:38