FDs Get Federal Funding
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, a senior member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Department of Homeland Security has approved funding for several fire companies in Northwest Pennsylvania.
“These fire prevention and safety programs will help protect the citizens of Pennsylvania and the firefighters who risk their lives every day,” Senator Specter said. “I commend the Department of Homeland Security for recognizing this priority and for its continued support of the nation’s fire services.”
The funding is contained in Rounds 17 through 20 for the competitive Fiscal Year 2008 Fire Grants Award announcements. The awards are administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.
The AFG programs are designed to enhance first responders’ ability to protect the health and safety of the public, as well as that of first-responder personnel. In Fiscal Year 2008, the AFG program awarded approximately $500 million directly to fire departments and EMS organizations for operations and safety programs, as well as vehicle acquisition.
Funding has been approved for the following companies in Northwest Pennsylvania:
$264,100 for North Shenango Volunteer Fire Department in Crawford County
$190,000 for Ridgway Fire Department in Elk County
$79,372 for Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department in Mercer County
$69,962 for West Mead Township District #1 Volunteer Fire Company in Crawford County
$69,069 for City of Warren Fire Department in Warren County
$9,500 for Port Allegany Fire Department in McKean County
$14,964 for South Fayette Township Volunteer Fire Department in Lawrence County
$21,738 for Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department in Mercer County
$28,500 for Belle Valley Fire Department, Inc. in Erie County
$42,750 for Hannastown Volunteer Fire Company in Mercer County
$47,500 for Jamestown Volunteer Firemen’s Association Inc. in Mercer County
$49,875 for Sandycreek Township Volunteer Fire Department in Venango County
$50,359 for Elgin-Beaverdam Hose Company in Erie County
$58,627 for Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department in Lawrence County
“These fire prevention and safety programs will help protect the citizens of Pennsylvania and the firefighters who risk their lives every day,” Senator Specter said. “I commend the Department of Homeland Security for recognizing this priority and for its continued support of the nation’s fire services.”
The funding is contained in Rounds 17 through 20 for the competitive Fiscal Year 2008 Fire Grants Award announcements. The awards are administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.
The AFG programs are designed to enhance first responders’ ability to protect the health and safety of the public, as well as that of first-responder personnel. In Fiscal Year 2008, the AFG program awarded approximately $500 million directly to fire departments and EMS organizations for operations and safety programs, as well as vehicle acquisition.
Funding has been approved for the following companies in Northwest Pennsylvania:
$264,100 for North Shenango Volunteer Fire Department in Crawford County
$190,000 for Ridgway Fire Department in Elk County
$79,372 for Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department in Mercer County
$69,962 for West Mead Township District #1 Volunteer Fire Company in Crawford County
$69,069 for City of Warren Fire Department in Warren County
$9,500 for Port Allegany Fire Department in McKean County
$14,964 for South Fayette Township Volunteer Fire Department in Lawrence County
$21,738 for Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department in Mercer County
$28,500 for Belle Valley Fire Department, Inc. in Erie County
$42,750 for Hannastown Volunteer Fire Company in Mercer County
$47,500 for Jamestown Volunteer Firemen’s Association Inc. in Mercer County
$49,875 for Sandycreek Township Volunteer Fire Department in Venango County
$50,359 for Elgin-Beaverdam Hose Company in Erie County
$58,627 for Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department in Lawrence County
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