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FOXX ANNOUNCES $77,686 GRANT FOR LEWISVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Washington, DC,
March 26, 2007
United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) today announced that a $77,686 grant will be awarded to the Lewisville Volunteer Fire Department for operations and firefighter safety.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) today announced that a $77,686 grant will be awarded to the Lewisville Volunteer Fire Department for operations and firefighter safety. “We are excited to receive this grant, which allows us to move forward with our long term plans and replace aging equipment without increasing taxes for local citizens,” Assistant Chief David Kivett said. “We are grateful to Congresswoman Foxx for consistently standing behind the Lewisville Volunteer Fire Department and our community.” The Lewisville Volunteer Fire Department will use its grant money to replace old hydraulic equipment, purchase additional communications equipment and upgrade aging fire hoses. The Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program is administered by the U.S. Fire Administration, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and assists rural, urban and suburban fire departments throughout the United States. These grants are used by the nation’s firefighters to increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, new fire apparatus, emergency medical service programs, and fire prevention and safety programs. “I will continue to support our firefighters with the distribution of these critical funds,” said Rep. Foxx. “Firefighters and emergency responders throughout the country must be given the necessary resources to perform their job and assist in protecting the citizens of their community. I am pleased the Department of Homeland Security has recognized this need and responded appropriately.” Fire departments having questions regarding the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program can contact Foxx’s district office in Boone at (828) 265-0240. ### |