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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.
Press release: After an all-out push launched to save federal funding for New York Fire Departments, standing with firefighters from the Capital Region to the Southern Tier, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023, which would save this vital lifeline has passed the Senate. Schumer explained the main federal firefighter
As two critical funding programs near expiration deadlines in 2024, the Fire Grants and Safety Act passed the U.S. Senate today.
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The Fire Grants and Safety Act is set to reauthorize federal grants and programs for local fire departments.
The federal grant programs help fire departments purchase safety equipment, address staffing needs, fund training and provide cancer screenings.