File photo
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Fire safety and operations in Donna, Edinburg and Pharr will be receiving over $86,000 in federal funding.
The grants are part of the Assistance for Firefighters Program, according to a press release from Rep. Vicente Gonzalez's website. The program is from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Edinburg will receive a total of $55,829.55; Donna will be granted $5,833.33; Pharr will receive $24,772.72.
“Firefighters are heroes and serve our society well by protecting our life, property and safety,” Gonzalez said. “They are an integral part of our community and I am proud to support these brave men and women who run toward danger on a daily basis to help others. These funds will help support the firefighters in our community with safety and operation costs so they can better serve us.”
More information on the program can be found here.
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