For Immediate Release:
Thursday, October 5, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Dan Boren announced today the award of $1,530,405 in fire grants to 18 fire departments in Eastern Oklahoma.  The grants, awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will be used for vehicle acquisition, operations and safety.

 

“I am pleased to announce that this money is headed to Eastern Oklahoma,” Boren said.  “It will help ensure our rural fire departments are not left behind as they work to provide first responder services to Oklahomans when they need it most.”

 

The Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program awards grants directly to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations to enhance their ability to protect the health and safety of the public and first responders.  In Fiscal Year 2006 the Department of Homeland Security will award $485 million to fire departments across the country.

 

Funding recipients in Oklahoma’s Second Congressional District are:

 

                  Philadelphia VFD ................................................................ $118,750

                  Brent Rural Fire Dist., Inc. ................................................... $133,000

                  Elm Point Volunteer Fire Department ..................................... $97,850

                  Roland Fire Department ....................................................... $172,710

                  Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department ............................. $69,985

                  Clayton Volunteer Fire Department ...................................... $162,450

                  Hopewell Community Fire Fighters Association ...................... $30,875

                  Hartshorne Fire Dept. .............................................................. $1,710

                  Lona Valley Volunteer Fire Department ................................. $13,350

                  Brushy Volunteer Fire Dept. .................................................. $66,500

                  Nowata Fire Department ....................................................... $84,550

                  Indianola Volunteer Fire Department .................................... $190,000

                  Bluff Fire Dept Inc. ................................................................ $29,213

                  Non Volunteer Fire Department ............................................. $67,355

                  Choctaw County Grant Vol Fire Dept .................................... $59,333

                  Post Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. ........................ $6,674

                  Haywood & Arpelar Volunteer Fire Department .................. $214,700

                  LeFlore Volunteer Fire Department ........................................ $11,400

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