FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2003
Contact:  Marie DesOrmeaux
(202) 225-3772
 
Ross Announces $161,748 in FEMA Fire Grants for 4th District Departments
 
(Washington, D.C.) Fourth District Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.) announced that two fire departments in the Fourth District have been approved for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 2003 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program. 

“This is wonderful news for our district,” Ross said.  “In the First Responder Preparedness Assessment Report recently released by my office, we found that a majority of our fire departments do not have the funding they need to protect people and property, and to serve as the front line troops for hometown security.  Our firefighters do a great job with what they have to work with, but in order to respond to day-to-day calls and be prepared for larger emergencies, they need the added assistance these FEMA grants will provide.” 

The Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety Program includes funding for training, wellness and fitness, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, and modifications to fire stations and facilities.  Departments in the Fourth District receiving grant awards for Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety are as follows:

Chambersville Volunteer Fire Department - $66,299 
New Blaine Rural Fire Department - $95,449 

This is the fourth round of notifications for the 2003 program.  Further notifications are expected on a weekly basis for the next 11-14 months.


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