Senate passes bill to continue federal fire grants, Schumer urges House to act
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hopes the House of Representatives will follow the U.S. Senate by passing legislation to extend two firefighting grant programs.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hopes the House of Representatives will follow the U.S. Senate by passing legislation to extend two firefighting grant programs.
Washington, DC (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, co-chair of the U.S. Senate Fire Caucus, Friday announced that bipartisan legislation, of which she was an original co-sponsor, passed the U.S. Senate by a 95-2 vote.
Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist believes that by hiring additional firefighters, the city could increase staffing levels and avoid continuing to pay impact pay
As the City Council continues to hold discussions regarding the hiring of eight additional firefighters through a three-year grant funding program, Deputy Fire
The Fire Grants and Safety Act reauthorizes SAFER, AFG at the same levels and increases USFA funding to $95 million, a nearly $20 million increase from current levels.