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September 7, 2007

Grants will help local departments prepare for disasters

Two fire departments in Rhode Island are getting a slice of the hundreds of millions of dollars in grants distributed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help with emergency preparedness in case of natural or man-made disasters.

The federal government awarded Exeter Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 $63,000 and the Johnston Fire department $79,000 in Assistance to Firefighter Grants.

The AFG program “provides the much needed resources and assistance our community fire departments need to ensure they are prepared to respond to any and all emergencies,” U.S. Fire Administrator Greg Cade said in a press release.

The grant distribution process begins in conjunction with the beginning of National Preparedness Month,, and will continue until more than $490 million is awarded to local fire departments and emergency medical services across the country.

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