U.S. Rep. Tom Allen Announces $171,000 to Buy New Fire Truck for Weeks Mills
Federal fire grant program replaces outdated vehicle for volunteer fire department
Portland, Maine---U.S. Representative Tom Allen, a Member of the House Budget Committee, announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is awarding $171,000 to the Weeks Mills Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a new fire truck.
“I congratulate the men and women of the Weeks Mills Volunteer Fire Department for securing this competitive funding,” said Representative Allen. “When I co-sponsored the legislation that created the fire grants program several years ago, I intended the program to work this way, targeting funding at rural departments that have a hard time protecting public safety with their own resources. Weeks Mills’ new fire truck will improve fire protection in western Kennebec County, eastern Waldo County, and northern Lincoln County.”
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