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WASHINGTON , DC– U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today announced over $1.24 million in twenty-one grants were awarded to Kansas firefighters to improve homeland security.
Senator Roberts said, “I am pleased to announce these funds, which are vital to improve firefighting efforts and first responder needs in rural Kansas . It’s imperative to support our local fire departments.”
St. Mary’s Fire Department: $30,101 for Fire Operations and Safety
Ottawa County Fire District #2 in Minneapolis : $51,490 for Fire Operations and Safety
Parsons Fire Department: $43,368 for Fire Operations and Safety
Garland Rural Fire Department District #2: $219,450 for Vehicle Acquisition
Summerfield Volunteer Fire Department: $49,993 for Fire Operations and Safety
Grandview Plaza Volunteer Fire Department: $4,963 for Fire Operations and Safety
Saline County Fire District #5 in New Cambria : $17,100 for Fire Operations and Safety
Towanda Fire Department: $180,500 for Vehicle Acquisition
Jefferson Fire District #10 in Winchester : $213,750 for Vehicle Acquisition
Cowley County Fire District #2 in Atlanta : $39,735 for Fire Operations and Safety
Valley Center Fire Department: $12,343 for Fire Operations and Safety
Halstead Fire/EMS: $41,325 for Fire Operations and Safety
Oketo/Balderson Rural Fire District #5: $10,612 for Fire Operations and Safety
Ottawa Fire Department: $14,075 for Fire Operations and Safety
Concordia Fire Department: $74,822 for Fire Operations and Safety
Towanda Fire Department $8,550 for Fire Operations and Safety
Beloit Fire Department: $57,713 for Fire Operations and Safety
Soldier Township Fire Department in Topeka : $25,650 for Fire Operations and Safety
Sheridan County Fire District #1 in Hoxie: $18,050 for Fire Operations and Safety
Great Bend Fire/EMS: $86,544 for Fire Operations and Safety
Riley Fire Department: $40,670 for Fire Operations and Safety
The funds were awarded by the 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program under the United States Department of Homeland Security. The program assists rural, urban and suburban fire departments throughout the United States .
