Round 5 Grants Help 89 Departments

July 2, 2004
Secretary Tom Ridge today announced 89 grants to fire departments throughout the United States in the fifth round of the Fiscal Year 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
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Secretary Tom Ridge today announced 89 grants to fire departments throughout the United States in the fifth round of the Fiscal Year 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

This fifth round of grants provides $6,273,469 to help local fire departments purchase firefighting equipment, fund firefighter health and safety programs, enhance emergency medical services programs, and conduct fire education and prevention programs.

The grants will ultimately total approximately 8,000 awards worth nearly $750 million in direct assistance to firefighters throughout the country, demonstrating Homeland Security

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