Representative Ann Kirkpatrick has successfully pushed through an amendment to the Homeland Security Department appropriations bill. The amendment provides an additional $10 million in Assistance to Firefighters Grants. The grants help local fire departments pay for new equipment and quality training programs.
The amendment has been endorsed by the National Volunteer Fire Council, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the Congressional Fire Services Institute. It was included in the Homeland Security bill that passed the House by a vote of 389-37.
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