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(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, along
with U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (D-1), John Boozman (D-3), Mike
Ross (D-4), and Vic Snyder (D-2) today announced multiple fire departments
in Arkansas will receive $953,410 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:
First Congressional District
· City of Walnut Ridge/Volunteer
Fire Department; Walnut Ridge, AR - $180,000 for a firefighting vehicle
Second Congressional District
· Shaw Volunteer Fire
Department; Benton, AR - $166,500 for a firefighting vehicle
· Casa Volunteer Fire
Department; Casa, AR - $31,500 for a firefighting vehicle
· Hensley Volunteer
Fire Department; Hensley, AR - $89,205 for operations and firefighter safety
Third Congressional District
· Pyatt Rural Fire
and Defense Association; Pyatt, AR - $30,294 for operations and firefighter
safety
· Northwest Scott Volunteer;
Booneville, AR - $64,989 for operations and firefighter safety
Fourth Congressional District
· City of Hampton Fire
Department; Hampton, AR - $40,500 for a firefighting vehicle
· Cross Roads Volunteer
Fire Department; Washington, AR - $106,200 for a firefighting vehicle
· Vandervoort Fire
Department; Vandervoort, AR – $49,043 for operations and firefighter safety
· Sheridan Fire Department;
Sheridan, AR - $85,523 for operations and firefighter safety
· Scranton Rural Fire
Assn., Inc.; Scranton, AR - $47,061 for operations and firefighter safety
· Stamps Fire Department;
Stamps, AR - $62,595 for operations and firefighter safety
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