Garrett fire departments receive $1M in federal funding
The money comes from the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program.
"The purpose of our SAFER grant is to provide the 11 volunteer fire departments in
In a statement on the department's Facebook page, Spear said: "Our objective is creating a net increase in the number of trained, certified and competent firefighters capable of safely responding to emergencies within their respective communities. The grant will provide funding for new recruits to participate in a NFPA (
The statement continued that funding had also been set aside to support workshops, educational opportunities and retention activities.
In addition to the money given to
In April, a group of
Typically such programs require state and local governments to contribute 25% to awards made through them; however, they argued due to COVID-19, it put undue economic pressure on said governments that could not afford it and would suffer because of it.
The 2019 Fiscal Year SAFER requirements were subsequently waived.
"Our firefighters have our back every single day, and in return, we've got to have theirs. That's why I am so pleased to announce this funding for fire departments in
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