News Releases for November 2002
November 8, 2002
Contact: Rob Keller, N.D. Division of Emergency Management
(701) 333-2006
Hoeven Announces Firefighter Grants Totaling $240,010
BISMARCK, N.D. - Governor John Hoeven announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) have released $240,010 in grant funds for fire operations and firefighter safety to several rural North Dakota communities through the 2002 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
The award recipients for North Dakota are:
- Mercer Rural Fire Protection District: $87,444
- Mandan Rural Fire Protection District: $27,495
- Beulah Fire Protection District: $83,746
- Lisbon Fire Department: $9,090
- Nekoma Rural Fire District: $32,235
“These continuing funds from FEMA are essential in helping our firefighters meet the operational and safety demands of our rural fire districts,” Hoeven said. “FEMA’s ongoing commitment to North Dakota is greatly appreciated as we work to ensure the safety of our citizens.”
President George W. Bush and Congress have made this significant investment possible through FEMA and the USFA. These funds will be used by the nation’s firefighters to increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, fire fighter health and safety programs, new fire apparatus, EMS programs and Fire Prevention and Safety Programs. FEMA and the USFA expect to announce more than 5,500 grants before the end of the calendar year. The total of all awards, when completed, will represent a $360 million investment to enhance fire and EMS service delivery nationwide.
The Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program assists rural, urban and suburban fire departments throughout the United States. A list of all current award recipients announced to date is posted on the USFA website at www.usfa.fema.gov/grants. Future grant recipients will be listed as the awards are made.
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