Fire Grants News and Articles

• City applies for grant to cover cost of 1 firefighter

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  The city laid off a dozen firefighters in 2013 and 2014 because of a financial crisis; they want to refill vacancies with grant money

• How to buy a fire truck

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  It's a big purchase that's meant to last a long time; fire truck buying is not something any department can afford to get wrong

• Fla. fire dept. seeks $400k SAFER grant for volunteer firefighters

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  The grant money would train and equip 50 volunteers; the department now has 200 volunteers

• Congress OKs 1-week bill to keep Homeland Security open

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  President Obama signed the bill shortly before the midnight deadline

• House rejects Homeland Security funding

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  If DHS shuts down while Congress argues over funding, employees who administer firefighter grants will not be working

• Ohio fire department seeks grant to cut back injuries

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  The grant would cover the cost of two powered cots the fire department is looking to buy

• Some GOP governors back DHS showdown

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  If the department shuts down, employees who handle fire grants would be furloughed

• La. fire department lands grant for child safety house, smoke alarms

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  The fire safety house will teach kids how to react to fire; the smoke alarms will be given free to low-income households

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