New Firefighters grants awarded Posted on 11/19/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cecily Fong
November 19, 2008
701-328-8100
BISMARCK, N.D. - Governor Hoeven today announced that an Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) grants have been awarded to four fire departments across the state.
The Casselton Fire Department has received $42,865, the Oliver County Ambulance Service received $21,280, the Grand Forks Fire Department was awarded $105,957 and the Mohall Fire Department was awarded $6,650. These grant awards will be used for operations and safety.
These grants bring the total awarded to local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations in North Dakota to over $21 million since 2001. In fiscal year 2008, North Dakota has so far received over nine hundred thousand dollars. Nationally the AFG program will ultimately award around $500 million in FY 2008.
AFG awards aim to enhance response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other hazards. The grants enable local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to purchase or receive training, conduct first responder health and safety programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles. AFG also supports regional projects in which multiple organizations serving more than one local jurisdiction benefit directly from activities implemented with grant funds.
The full list of FY 2008 AFG recipients and other information is posted on the AFG website (www.firegrantsupport.com).
