(Washington, D.C) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $40,508 grant for the Stanberry Rural Fire District. The funds will be used for training and fire prevention.

 “We must invest in our firefighters’ safety and effectiveness,” said Graves, a former volunteer firefighter. “Firefighters are trained to handle a wide range of situations and this grant provides the needed investment to help them meet the challenge.”

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program awards one-year grants directly to local fire departments, enhancing their abilities to respond to fire and fire-related hazards in their communities.  For fiscal year 2007, $490 million in firefighter grants are to be distributed by the Department of Homeland Security.

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