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This round awarded close to $10 million dollars to three fire departments for the purpose of fire station construction:
- Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company (Md.): $2,431,161
- Paterson Fire Department (N.J.): $4,500,000
- Ware Fire Department (Mass.): $2,800,000
The total funding available for the program is $210 million and is open to all non-federal fire departments and state and local governments that fund/operate fire departments.
The purpose of the FY 2009 ARRA SCG is to create or save jobs in recession-hit areas and achieve other purposes stated in ARRA, and achieve AFG goals of firefighter safety and improved response capability/capacity based on need through the construction, renovation or modification of fire stations.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an economic stimulus package that was designed to jumpstart the U.S. economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges nationally. Funds received under this Act are intended to support these goals, and unprecedented levels of transparency, oversight, and accountability are required of the expenditure of Act dollars.
