Round Three 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
(Washington, DC) June 18, 2004 -- Secretary Tom Ridge today announced 98 grants to fire departments throughout the United States in the third round of the Fiscal Year 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grants will ultimately total approximately 8,000 awards worth nearly $750 million in direct assistance to firefighters throughout the country.
"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 C. Suzanne Mencer, Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP).
This third round of grants provides nearly $5.5 million 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 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is administered by the Department's Office for Domestic Preparedness in cooperation with the Department's United States Fire Administration.
On March 1, 2003, the Office for Domestic Preparedness became a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) designated ODP as the principal federal agency responsible for the preparedness of the United States for acts of terrorism. To support this mission, ODP administers a number of programs that provide a wide array of support to our nation?s emergency preparedness and response community. For more information on ODP, please visit the Website at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp.
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 visit the Website at http://www.usfa.fema.gov.
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