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Washington, D.C.- Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $18,033 to the Bay City Fire Department. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Fire Administration awarded these funds to the Bay City Fire Department under the 2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for Fire Prevention.
“We must continue to increase awareness about fire safety and preparedness in order to prevent fires from destroying people’s homes and businesses,” said Kildee. “These funds will help our local fire department keep Bay City residents safe by educating them about important fire prevention and detection methods.”
The Bay City Fire Department was selected to receive a federal grant in order to increase fire prevention by educating the public about fire codes, detection devices and prevention methods. The Bay City Fire Department was the only Michigan fire department fortunate enough to receive a grant for fire prevention under the latest round of funding. The competitive grant was awarded to the Bay City Fire Department after a national peer review process was conducted involving over 300 fire service leaders who evaluated and scored each application.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is designed as an opportunity for the U.S. Congress to work with Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance basic fire service delivery across the country. Fire Departments nationwide will receive over $750 million to support fire protection, EMS delivery, and vehicle purchase and prevention programs in 2003. FEMA received approximately 19,950 applications this year from fire departments across the country. |
