FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 8, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. B Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has announced that the West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department is being awarded a $167,665 grant through round four of the 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Program.
“It is essential that our firefighters have the resources they need to do the invaluable job of protecting our communities in emergency situations,” said Rockefeller. “West Virginia’s firefighters are at the heart of quick emergency response and public safety – and I am pleased to see that the West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department is receiving these much-needed funds to help continue its public service.”
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is administered through the Department of Homeland Security’s Preparedness Directorate Office of Grants and Training. For Fiscal Year 2006, the program will award approximately $485 million in direct assistance to fire department and emergency medical service organizations to improve the effectiveness of firefighting operations and emergency response capabilities.
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