Sens. Warren, Markey, and Reps. Neal, Lynch, Tsongas, Keating, Kennedy and Moulton Announce $67,773 grant to the Springfield Fire Department

May 26, 2017

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, Stephen Lynch, Niki Tsongas, Bill Keating, Joe Kennedy, and Seth Moulton announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nine fire departments in Massachusetts over $1.25 million in round six of the 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grants. These grants are awarded to fire departments in order to provide critical resources needed to train and equip emergency personnel to meet official standards, increase efficiency and interoperability, and help make departments and the communities they serve more resilient.

"Massachusetts firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep our families safe, and they should have the best resources available to safely and effectively protect our communities," Senator Elizabeth Warren said. "Firefighters deserve our support, and this federal funding will help provide training and tools our fire departments need to do their jobs."

Read the full press release here.

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