Sentences with phrase «local firefighting funds»

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FEMA is currently funding 100 percent of the island's emergency services through the agency's basic disaster relief program — $ 37 million so far for local governments to pay police, firefighters, and paramedics.

She has also received endorsements from the New York State Immigration Action Fund, TWU Local 100, District Council 9, New York State Nurses Association, Hotel and Motel Trades Council, Uniformed Firefighters Association and Stonewall Veterans Association.

The Legislature approved the funding at today's annual Budget Meeting to support the local firefighters and increase their safety during training exercises.

Federal funding for fire departments looking to buy new equipment or train new firefighters is down, putting pressure on local departments to do more with less.

years; exempts vehicles owned by firefighter first responders used in the performance of duty from motor vehicle registration fees and vehicle use taxes; authorizes local volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies to offset the cost of health insurance for their volunteers through the use of funds collected from a 2 percent fire insurance premium tax from out - of - state insurers; allows fire companies to select up to three candidates to participate in the state's college tuition assistance program, known as Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness program.

Building 100 single - family homes creates more than 300 full - time jobs and $ 8.9 million in federal, state and local tax revenues that help fund local schools, police and firefighters in markets across the land.