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Transcript: 389 FIRE DEPARTMENTS RECEIVE FIRE GRANTS IN THIRD ROUND
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- Regulatory Intelligence Data
- Article date:
- August 12, 2002
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and
the
United States Fire Administration, announced today, 389 fire departments
will receive grants in the third round of awards under the Assistance
to
Firefighters Program.
These 389 fire departments across the United States will receive
more
than $28 million in grants in this, the third award announcement.
It is
anticipated that 5500 fire departments will receive awards before
the end
of the calendar year. More than 19,500 fire departments - volunteer
and
career - applied for grants this year, submitting requests totaling
almost
$2.2 billion.
"Our goal is to ensure every American community ...