Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding

[摘要] This report discusses the firefighting activities that are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. The report also talks about the funding for firefighters, which is provided mostly by state and local governments. However, during the 106th Congress, many in the fire community asserted that local fire departments require and deserve greater support from the federal government.

[发布日期] 2013-01-10 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Fire fighters;Emergency management;Fire departments;Federal aid programs