Press Release

Today, Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-11) announced that the Granite Shoals Fire Department was granted $594,317 from the 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The grant is to be used for operations and safety.

“Congress recognizes the importance that first responders’ play in keeping our communities safe. Firefighter 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 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.