Kildee Announces $176,620 Grant Award for Saginaw Fire Department
U.S. Representative Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) announced yesterday afternoon that the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $176,620 to the Saginaw Fire Department. The Office for Domestic Preparedness of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration, awarded these funds to the Saginaw Fire Department under the Fiscal Year 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety.
“We must continue to provide more funding to ensure the safety and preparedness of those brave men and women who continually risk their lives to protect our lives,” explained Congressman Kildee. “These funds will enable our local fire department to pursue new training and wellness programs and to provide them with access to new equipment.”
Saginaw Fire Department was selected to receive a federal grant in order to help fund training activities and purchase new protective firefighter equipment. The competitive grant was awarded to them after they submitted a well-written and persuasive grant application that underwent a national peer review process by 300 fire service leaders who evaluated and scored each application.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is designed as an opportunity for the U.S. Congress to work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to enhance basic fire service delivery across the country. Fire Departments nationwide will receive $485 million to support fire protection, EMS delivery, and vehicle purchase and prevention programs in 2006. FEMA typically receives over 20,000 applications a year from fire departments across the country for access to funds provided by this program.
“We must continue to provide more funding to ensure the safety and preparedness of those brave men and women who continually risk their lives to protect our lives,” explained Congressman Kildee. “These funds will enable our local fire department to pursue new training and wellness programs and to provide them with access to new equipment.”
Saginaw Fire Department was selected to receive a federal grant in order to help fund training activities and purchase new protective firefighter equipment. The competitive grant was awarded to them after they submitted a well-written and persuasive grant application that underwent a national peer review process by 300 fire service leaders who evaluated and scored each application.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is designed as an opportunity for the U.S. Congress to work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to enhance basic fire service delivery across the country. Fire Departments nationwide will receive $485 million to support fire protection, EMS delivery, and vehicle purchase and prevention programs in 2006. FEMA typically receives over 20,000 applications a year from fire departments across the country for access to funds provided by this program.
