Casey Announces Over $821,000 Going to Six Southwestern Pennsylvania Fire Departments

January 14, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $821,641 to six fire departments in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

“Firefighters are invaluable members of our community and they work tirelessly to ensure our safety. It is critical that we do everything in our power to provide them with the necessary tools and resources to perform their jobs,” said Senator Casey. “This money will provide valuable assistance to the firefighters of Southwestern Pennsylvania.”

Federal funds are awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG) which aims to strengthen the Nation’s first responders’ ability to protect the health and safety of the public as well as the responders’ themselves. This is the seventh round of AFG grants for Fiscal Year 2010.

Fire Department	City	Purpose	Amount
Youngstown Volunteer Fire Department	Youngstown	Operations and Safety	$64,933
Youngstown Volunteer Fire Department	Youngstown	Vehicle Acquisition	$142,500
West Deer Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 3	Gibsonia	Operations and Safety	$30,590
West Deer Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 3	Gibsonia	Vehicle Acquisition	$185,250
Derry Township Volunteer Fire Department	Bradenville	Vehicle Acquisition	$261,250
Moon Run Volunteer Fire Company	McKees Rocks	Operations and Safety	$38,665
Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Company #1	New Florence	Operations and Safety	$26,453
Rostraver/West Newton Emergency Services, Inc.	Belle Vernon	Operations and Safety	$72,000

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