Hendersonville Fire Department gets grant to hire 3 firefighters By Staff Posted at 1:00 PM - Updated at 1:11 PM http://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20180813/hendersonville-fire-department-gets-grant-to-hire-3-firefighters The Hendersonville Fire Department has been awarded a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant in the amount of $299,291 from the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency for the hiring of three firefighters. The SAFER grant is intended t...
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Hendersonville Fire Department receives SAFER Grant Posted on August 13, 2018 — Community Bulletin Press release from the City of Hendersonville Fire Department: The City of Hendersonville Fire Department is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in the amount of $299,291.00 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the hiring of three firefighters. The SAFER grant is int...
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RELEASE: Rep. Meadows Presents Grant Check to Swain County EMS Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) presented an official grant check to the Swain County Emergency Medical Services Team. The check, worth $24,858, was awarded to the county as part of a federal grant program directed by the Department of Homeland Security. The Swain County EMS team was selected through an application process organized by the DHS to support first responders around the country. Rep. Meadows relea...
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RELEASE: House Passes FAA Reauthorization, Including Rep. Meadows’ Amendments Washington, D.C. – Two amendments to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, offered this week by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), passed the House on Thursday as part of the full reauthorization package. Amendment #105 seeks to address the lack of oversight in the administration of federal disaster relief assistance. The amendments direct FEMA to work with the Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban D...
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RELEASE: Rep. Meadows Introduces Amendments to FAA Reauthorization Act Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) has offered two amendments to H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The two amendments, amendment #18 and amendment #40, were made in order last night in a Rules Committee vote and will receive a vote on the House floor this week. Amendment #18 seeks to address the lack of oversight on federal disaster relief assistance. It requires the Small Business Administration and the D...
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RELEASE: Rep. Meadows’ Statement on Swain County Funds Included in President’s Budget Washington, D.C. - On February 12, 2018, the Trump Administration released the president’s budget request, which calls on Congress to fund the overdue remaining balance of $39.2 million owed to Swain County, NC, from the settlement agreement with the Federal government. This is a major step forward for the residents of Swain County. During the 1930’s and 1940’s, Swain County, NC, relinquished part of its public...
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