Firefighter Grant Funding and Setting the Record Straight
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Want the skinny on funds for firefighter grants? Despite
what some Senators say, the House did NOT cut funds for these
popular grant programs. Instead, an amendment I offered added
$320 million for the grants program, bringing total funding to $670
million -- the same amount President Obama requested.
The additional funds are paid for by trimming funding for
several administrative accounts in Homeland Security. The
president of the International Association of Fire Fighters praised
the LaTourette amendment, saying the "$335 million provided
for each program will help save thousands of fire fighter jobs and
fund the purchase of life-saving equipment and training."
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