Cornyn announces grants to Fire, LEAs

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Cornyn announces $1.55 million for equipment, training for Texas first

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Dec 20, 2007

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Funding will be used to enhance first responder capabilities

AUSTIN—U.S. Sen. Cornyn announced Thursday that fire and police

departments across Texas will receive $1,545,083 in federal funding for

equipment and training to enhance first responder capabilities throughout Texas

and the nation. The funding comes through the Department of Homeland Security’s

Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP).

“First responders serve on the front lines every day to keep our communities

safe,” Sen. Cornyn said. “This funding will provide additional equipment and

training to help assure they have the resources needed to do their jobs.”

CEDAP provides funding to smaller communities and rural areas for technology,

equipment, training and assistance for first responders. This includes

communications interoperability equipment, information sharing technology,

chemical detection devices, sensors and personal protective equipment.

Sen. Cornyn has held roundtables with emergency first responders across the

state as part of his ongoing effort to highlight security needs in Texas

hometowns. The events provide communities the opportunity to express their needs

and concerns directly to Sen. Cornyn.

(To see who got how much, go to

http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_42619.shtml )

Thanks, Ron.

" A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the

simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. " Proverbs 22:3

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