Published: October 09, 2005
Homeland Security Department Announces Grants to U.S. Fire Departments
California Receives $1,261,256.00 to Assist Local Fire Departments in Latest Round of Grants
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced 145 grants to fire departments throughout the United States in the eighth round of the Fiscal Year 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The AFG program will issue approximately 5,500 awards worth $600 million in direct assistance to firefighters and first responders throughout the country, demonstrating Homeland Security's commitment to ensuring that America's firefighters have the resources they need to protect their communities.
"We recognize the importance of the Fire Act Grants to our Nation's fire departments and we will continue to work closely with the fire service community to meet their needs," said Matt Mayer, Acting Executive Director of the Office for State and Local Government Coordination & Preparedness (SLGCP).
This eighth round of grants provides more than $14,474,088.00 to help local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations purchase or receive training, first responder health and safety programs, equipment and response vehicles.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program includes grants to the fire departments and emergency medical services organization in California for:
American Canyon Fire Protection District-- $81,510.00, Operations and Safety
City of Woodland Fire Department-- $102,000.00, Operations and Safety
Anderson Fire Protection District-- $151,383.00, Operations and Safety
Loomis Fire Protection District-- $166,155.00, Operations and Safety
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District-- $549,032.00, Operations and Safety
Bakersfield City Fire Department-- $211,176.00, Operations and Safety
The Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program is administered by the Department's Office for State and Local Government Coordination & Preparedness (SLGCP) in cooperation with the Department's United States Fire Administration.
"As we continue to support firefighters across the nation through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, we commend those on the frontlines responding to Hurricane Katrina. With these funds, we ensure our nation's firefighters have the basic capabilities to save lives and protect communities across America," said Charlie Dickinson, Deputy Administrator of the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Fire Administration.
SLGCP is the principal Federal agency responsible for the preparedness of the United States for acts of terrorism, including coordinating preparedness efforts at the Federal level, and working with all State, local, tribal, parish, and private sector emergency response providers on all matters pertaining to combating terrorism, including training, exercises, and equipment support. To support this mission, SLGCP administers a number of programs that provide a wide array of support to our nation’s emergency preparedness and response community.
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) is a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security. The mission of the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support. For more information on USFA, please contact the website at http://www.usfa.fema.gov .
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