Article: SENS. GRASSLEY, HARKIN: MAKE IOWA EMERGENCY RESPONDERS A PRIORITY

Article: GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEW GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP FIRE DEPARTMENTS BUY MUCH-NEEDED EQUIPMENT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 1, 2006 ;     478 words ......unveiled a new grant program to help fire departments purchase new, much-needed equipment...million in grants available to local fire departments during Fiscal Year 2007. "Fire departments have to have the equipment they need...

Article: 389 FIRE DEPARTMENTS RECEIVE FIRE GRANTS IN THIRD ROUND
Regulatory Intelligence Data;  August 12, 2002 ;     229 words ......Administration, announced today, 389 fire departments will receive grants in the third round...to Firefighters Program. These 389 fire departments across the United States will receive...announcement. It is anticipated that 5500 fire departments will receive awards before the end...

Article: FOR FEDERAL AID TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  March 30, 1999 ;     700+ words ......NJ) 03-30-1999 FOR FEDERAL AID TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS Date: 03-30-1999, Tuesday Section...to paid, part-paid, and volunteer fire departments to hire more firefighters and emergency...alone; nor should we do so with our fire departments. The Record argues that the states...

Article: SENS. BAUCUS, TESTER ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $200,000 FOR MONTANA FIRE DEPARTMENTS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 7, 2008 ;     262 words ......issued the following news release: Four fire departments across Montana will receive $200,000...Program regularly awards grants to fire departments and emergency medical service organizations...programs. The grants awarded to Montana fire departments this week will go to: * Anaconda ...

Article: SEN. SCHUMER: UPSTATE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENTS SECOND HARDEST HIT BY BUDGET PROPOSAL WHICH UNDERFUNDS FIRE GRANT PROGRAM BY $707 MILLION
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......following press release: New York fire departments could lose out on $31 million for...as FIRE grants) that has provided fire departments throughout New York $102 million since...keep our communities safe. New York fire departments facing huge budget gaps have been...

Article: GRASSLEY ENCOURAGES IOWA FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  July 30, 2007 ;     230 words ......Immediate Release Grassley Encourages Iowa Fire Departments to Apply for Grant Funding July 30...Sen. Chuck Grassley today encouraged fire departments in Iowa to apply for funding through...program provides assistance to local fire departments to help them hire additional frontline...

Article: Court decision has local effect Fire departments' diversity could face hurdle
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 30, 2009 ;     466 words ......discrimination case shouldn't stymie fire departments that are seeking to diversify their...Milwaukee-area attorneys said Monday. Some fire departments in suburban Milwaukee County -- which...Association, said the decision does not mean fire departments can fail to employ minority ...

Article: Fireman's Fund Insurance Company: Economic Crisis Impacts Pennsylvania Fire Departments.
Health & Beauty Close-Up;  June 19, 2009 ;     522 words ......negatively impacting Pennsylvania fire departments, according to a recent national...study attracted nearly 9,500 fire departments or 30 percent of departments in the country, including 915 fire departments in Pennsylvania. Supporting...

Article: Fire departments get grants
Charleston Gazette;  September 21, 2002 ;     117 words ...Ten West Virginia fire departments will share nearly $400,000...Rocks and Smithburg volunteer fire departments received grants. The awards...Sistersville and Worthington volunteer fire departments were awarded about $300,000...

Article: FEINGOLD ADVOCATES FOR PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  April 4, 2006 ;     300 words ......Advocates For Programs To Strengthen Fire Departments Contact: Zach Lowe - (202) 224-0981...SAFER Act help make sure our nation's fire departments are the strongest and most prepared...provide assistance for over 20,000 fire departments in all fifty states. The resources...

Article: House Passes Funding of $100 Million for Local Fire Departments.(Brief Article)
Nation's Cities Weekly;  April 10, 2000 ;     540 words ......March 30 to give $100 million to local fire departments and fire prevention programs as part...source of federal funding for local fire departments, according to Weldon, a former volunteer...firefighters--those individuals who serve on fire departments in the bulk of our rural and ...

Article: REP. PICKERING ENCOURAGES FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO SEEK FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 16, 2007 ;     366 words ......release: Rep. Chip Pickering encourages fire departments in Mississippi's Third Congressional...million will be awarded this year to fire departments across the nation, bringing the total...more than 160 grants to Mississippi fire departments for nearly $12 million from this ...

Article: Cabell County cuts funding for volunteer fire departments
Charleston Daily Mail;  April 5, 2004 ;     253 words ......made for years to seven volunteer fire departments in the area. The county commissioners...the $139,000 given to the county's fire departments this fiscal year. Counties pay the...month removed all funding for the fire departments, leaving firefighters looking to a...

Article: 32 LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO BENEFIT FROM WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 25, 2006 ;     322 words ......following news release: Thirty-two local fire departments in 24 Ohio counties will benefit from...sets, each worth $450, will go to fire departments in Athens, Allen, Ashtabula, Belmont...are battled by rural and volunteer fire departments," said John Dorka, chief of the Division...