REP. ANDREWS ANNOUNCES $380,700 GRANT TO CAMDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT

I am pleased to announce the award of $380,700 to the Camden Fire Department through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. This competitive grant was established through Congress to provide federal financial assistance to local fire departments in need of lifesaving equipment and unable to fund the expense. Fire departments within the First Congressional District of New Jersey have thus far received $1,129,159 in FY2005 and I am pleased to say that I have helped bring $5,381,605 home to our District since the program's inception.

With their Assistance to Firefighters Grant award, Camden’s firefighters will be supplied with personal protective equipment to ensure their safety when responding to an alarm. These firefighters protect a vast population and deserve clothing which protects them.

I congratulate the heroic firefighters of the Camden Fire Department on prevailing in this competition for these additional resources which will at the same time help to keep Camden’s residents safe and help to ease the burden on the town's budget.  I am pleased to have helped secure this funding and it is my ongoing mission to ensure all first responders in my District have the resources they need to perform their duties safely and effectively. 

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