WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $156,591 to two fire departments in Central Pennsylvania.
“Firefighters are invaluable members of our community and they work tirelessly to ensure our safety. It is critical that we do everything in our power to provide them with the necessary tools and resources to perform their jobs,” said Senator Casey. “This money will provide valuable assistance to the firefighters of Central Pennsylvania.”
Irvona Volunteer Ambulance Service in Clearfield County will receive $108,300 for vehicle acquisition.
Duncansville Fire Company Number 1 in Blair County will receive $48,291 for operations and safety.
Federal funds are awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG) which aims to strengthen the Nation’s first responders’ ability to protect the health and safety of the public as well as the responders’ themselves. This is the seventh round of AFG grants for Fiscal Year 2010.
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