The Brownwood Fire Department has received a grant for $39,033 from the 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The grant will provide direct assistance to the city of Brownwood.
“Congress recognizes the importance first responders’ play in keeping our communities safe. Fire Act Grants are vital to our nation’s fire departments and we will continue to work closely with the fire service community to help meet their needs,” said Conaway. “The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program helps to ensure that firefighters in Brownwood have the tools they need to do their jobs, improve safety and save lives.”
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program assists local fire departments to purchase firefighting equipment, fund fire fighter health and safety programs, enhance emergency medical service programs, and conduct fire education programs throughout the United States.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Programs is administered by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the Department’s United States Fire Administration.
For more information on the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, please visit the Program Website at http://www.Firegrantsupport.com/, or contact the Grants Program Office at 1-866-274-0960. For more information on USFA, please visit the website at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/
