The City of Oakland to be Awarded FEMA Grant
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ricci Graham
510-763-0370
OAKLAND - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) announced today that the City of Oakland has been selected to receive nearly $800,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for the purchase of an additional fire truck for the Oakland Fire Department.
The City of Oakland will receive $789,360 through the FEMA Assistance Firefighters Grant Program, which provides special funding to enhance the ability of fire departments to protect the public and fire personnel from fire and related hazards.
Congresswoman Lee worked closely with City of Oakland officials over the past year to secure this funding. The grant announcement is particularly timely as the Oakland Fire Department has seen its budget reduced by 15.4 percent over the past four years.
“I want to congratulate the City of Oakland for being selected by FEMA to receive this important grant,” said Congresswoman Lee. “Many cities have applied for this highly-competitive grant, and I couldn’t be more pleased that Oakland is one of the few cities in the country selected to receive this funding.”
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