Federal funding totaling almost $3 million has been approved for more than 23 volunteer and full-time fire departments throughout Mississippi, U.S. Senators Trent Lott and Thad Cochran announced.
The funding will be administered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Program. The awards may be used for a variety of improvement measures including purchasing new fire department vehicles and personal protective gear for firefighters.
Source: Sen. Trent Lott
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