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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Appropriations Bills Cut FIRE Grants, USFA

While the overall budget for the Department of Homeland Security will swell again in fiscal year 2006, it looks like FIRE grants and the U.S. Fire Administration -- two vital programs for America’s fire departments -- will be cut once again. The Senate passed its FY 2006 Homeland Security Appropriations bill in July, with an overall increase of $1.4 billion over the total enacted for 2005 to fund the department’s operations and activities, $30.8 billion. The House passed its DHS appropriations bill in May, with a total of $30.85 billion. Neither total includes a $2.5 billion advance appropriation ...

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