NEWS Release

U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick

 House of Representative Seal
 

Representing North Carolina’s Ninth District                                                                        

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2005		 Contact:  Andy Polk
(202) 225-1976
 

MYRICK ANNOUNCES FIREFIGHTER GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY VFD IN BELMONT, NC AND wAXHAW COMMUNITY VFD & RESQUE SQUAD, INC.
 
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick (NC-9) today announced Community Volunteer Fire Department, located in Belmont, NC, has been awarded a $47,700 grant, and Waxhaw Community VFD & Rescue Squad, Inc., located in Waxhaw, NC, has been awarded a $38,513 grant from the Department of Homeland Security under the Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program.  The funding will be used for Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety Programs, which include: training, wellness and fitness, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, and modifications to fire stations and facilities.
 
  The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP) awards one-year grants directly to fire departments to support the nation's firefighters and the services they deliver.  The Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) administers the program, in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.

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