FEMA
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Sen. Brown Announces New Resources To Bolster Firefighter Safety In Trumbull County
New federal resources have been awarded to a fire department in Trumbull County. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Weathersfield Township Fire Department in Mineral Ridge has been awarded resources for operations and safety by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...…Read More
Posted on 3/21/2012 | -
Sens. Brown, Portman Are Leading Ohio Delegation In Letter Urging Approval Of Federal Assistance To Southwest Ohio
U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) are leading members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation today in a letter to President Obama in support of Governor John Kasich’s requests for federal assistance to Southwest Ohio following severe weather last week. Governor Kasi...…Read More
Posted on 3/9/2012 | -
Brown Alerts Ohio Fire Departments of Grant Program to Hire, Retain Firefighters
Starting Jan. 30, Ohio fire departments can apply for federal resources to hire and retain firefighters and purchase protective equipment. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is alerting fire departments to the application period for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing...…Read More
Posted on 1/26/2012 | -
Brown Announces New Federal Funds to Help Nearly 700 Workers Continue Clean-Up and Recovery Efforts Following Severe Storms and Flooding in Southeast Ohio
New federal resources will help support nearly 700 Ohio workers to continue clean-up efforts following severe weather throughout southeast Ohio. The U.S. Department of Labor’s National Emergency Grant (NEG) award will help Athens, Belmont, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson...…Read More
Posted on 1/19/2012 | -
FEMA Awards Federal Funding for Agencies in 46 Counties
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced funding for emergency food and shelter programs in 46 Ohio counties. Agencies throughout the state, which provide assistance with food, rent, and utility payments, will receive a share of $4,456, 837. Funding is distributed by Federal Emergency...…Read More
Posted on 7/15/2011 | -
Sen. Brown Urges FEMA to Reverse Decision Denying Disaster Declaration to Northwest Ohio
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today called on the Obama Administration to provide federal assistance to Northwest Ohio counties affected by the June 5-6 tornado. In a letter to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), also signed by Sen. George V. Voinovich (...…Read More
Posted on 6/25/2010 |