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(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, along
with U.S. Representatives John Boozman (R-3), Mike Ross (D-4), and Vic
Snyder (D-2) today announced multiple fire departments in Arkansas will
receive $596,471 in grants from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance
to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Fire Prevention and Safety Grant (FP&S)
program.
The Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety Program includes training,
wellness and fitness, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment,
and modifications to fire stations and facilities. The following
departments have been awarded grants:
Second Congressional District -
Runyan Acres Fire Department; North Little Rock, AR - $56,506 for operations
and firefighter safety
Dardanelle Rural Fire Department; Dardanelle, AR - $63,000 for a firefighting
vehicle
Houston Volunteer Fire Department; Houston, AR - $58,500 for a firefighting
vehicle
Third Congressional District –
Fairview Rural Volunteer Fire Department; Flippin, AR - $28,071 for
operations and firefighter safety
Krooked Kreek Volunteer Fire Protection Assoc. Inc; Harrison, AR -
$88,650 for a firefighting vehicle
Johnson County Rural Fire Dist. 2; Clarksville, AR - $68,967 for operations
and firefighter safety
Fourth Congressional District –
Center Grove Volunteer Fire Department; Sheridan, AR - $24,120
for operations and firefighter safety
Magazine Fire Department; Magazine, AR - $17,416 for operations and
firefighter safety
Caddo Valley Fire Department; Arkadelphia, AR - $73,035 for operations
and firefighter safety
Lawson-Urbana Rural Volunteer Fire Department; Lawson, AR - $38,700
for operations and firefighter safety
Grapevine Volunteer Fire Department; Grapevine, AR - $79,506 for operations
and firefighter safety |
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