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USFA -- FOUR MINNESOTA FIRE DEPARTMENTS RECEIVE FIRE GRANTS IN TENTH ROUND Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> iress Beie es <br /> <br />ReLease No.: 01-2061YIN <br />Release Date: September 24, 2003_ <br /> <br />USFA Programs ; <br /> <br /> History r. <br />Press Releases r. <br /> <br /> FAQ's <br /> <br />Employment <br />Opportunities <br /> <br /> USFA Grants Office <br /> (866) 274-0960 <br />FAX (866) 274-0942 <br />usfagrants~fema.gov <br /> <br />FOUR MINNESOTA FIRE DEPARTMENTS RECEIVE FIRE <br />GRANTS IN TENTH ROUND <br /> <br />WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) <br />announced today four Minnesota fire departments would receive grants in the <br />tenth round of awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Program. The fire <br />departments slated for the grants are: <br /> <br />· City of Red Wing Fire Dept., Red Wing; $66,862 for fire prevention <br /> programs <br />· Vesta Fire Department, Vesta; $5,850 for fire fighting equipment <br />· City of Elk River Fire Department, Elk River; $90,000 fire prevention <br /> programs <br /> <br />· Ddmson Area Volunteer Fire Department, Brimson; $29,656 for personal <br /> protective equipment <br /> <br />These departments are among 158 fire departments across the United States <br />that will receive $9.4 million in grants in the tenth round of awards under the <br />Assistance to Firefighters Program. More than $917,500 of the funds in this <br />round are to be used for personal protective equipment, $3.5 million for fire <br />prevention programs, $246,600 for wellness and fitness programs, $4.7 million <br />for firefighting equipment and $117,500 for vehicles. More grants in these <br />categories will be announced before the end of September. <br /> <br />"Grants awarded for firefighting equipment will provide departments with some <br />of the most basic gear they need including hoses, ladders, and ventilation fans," <br />said FEMA Director Joe M. AIIbaugh. "The President and I recognize when our <br />nation's fire departments have the equipment to maintain a high state of <br />readiness, our communities will be safer places to live and work." <br /> <br />"Modern equipment, active prevention programs, and personal wellness and <br />fitness programs are critical in increasing firefighter effectiveness and lowering <br />deaths and injuries. President Bush and I are pleased grants in these categories <br />will help fire departments buy this important lifesaving gear and acquire <br />relevant training," said FEMA Director Joe M. AIIbaugh. <br /> <br />The total assistance provided to date has now reached $82.2 million. FEMA will <br />distribute $100 million in grants through Sept. 30. Authorized last year by <br />Congress, the grants will reach rural, urban and suburban fire departments. <br /> <br />The grant applications are being processed by the U.S. Fire Administration and <br />reviewed by representatives from seven fire service organizations. In each <br />case, the federal grants will be supplemented by local funds. <br /> <br />http ://www.usfa. fema. gov/about/press/01-206mn.htm 9/25/2001 <br /> <br /> <br />