Edwardsville, Dallas get fire funding

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, a member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Department of Homeland Security has approved funding for several fire companies in Northeast Pennsylvania.

In Luzerne County, $70,480 will be allocated to the Dallas Fire and Ambulance, and $86,735 will go to the Edwardsville Fire Department.

“These fire prevention and safety programs will help protect the citizens of Pennsylvania and the firefighters who risk their lives every day,” Specter said. “I commend the Department of Homeland Security for recognizing this priority and for its continued support of the nation’s fire services.”

The grants are part of rounds 16 and 17 of the competitive Fiscal Year 2007 Fire Grants announcements. The awards are administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.

The AFG program is designed to enhance first responders’ ability to protect the health and safety of the public, as well as that of first-responder personnel. In Fiscal Year 2007, the AFG program is expected to award nearly $490 million directly to fire departments and EMS organizations for operations and safety programs, as well as vehicle acquisition.

Funding has also been approved for the following companies in northeast Pennsylvania:

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