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Arkansas Delegation Announces More Than $300,000
in Grants for Rural Fire Protection
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(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln, along
with U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (D-1) and Mike Ross (D-4) announced
today that multiple fire departments in Arkansas have been awarded $333,083
in grants from Department of Homeland Defense’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:
• Wynne Fire Department; Wynne, AR - $86,500 for a firefighting vehicle
• Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department; McCrory, AR - $67,896 for operations
and firefighter safety
• Cherokee Village Fire Department; Cherokee Village, AR - $131,050
for a firefighting vehicle
• Berlin Volunteer Fire Department; Hamburg, AR - $47,287 for operations
and firefighter safety
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