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Rhode Island to Receive $15 Million to Strengthen Emergency Preparedness and Security
With a possible hurricane landing this weekend, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation today announced the state will receive $15 million in federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This federal funding will be administered by DHS’...
Posted on 8/24/2011 | -
RI Congressional Delegation Urges DHS to Reconsider Cutting Providence from Anti-Terror Funding List
Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider cutting the Providence metro area from the list of eligible cities for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). At the insistence of Hous...
Posted on 5/19/2011 | -
Reed Announces $1.5 Million for Scituate Fire Departments
- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced the Scituate Fire and Rescue Engineering Board (SFREB) will receive $1.56 million in federal funding to help recruit and retain firefighters. This direct federal assistance, provided through the competitive Staffing for Adequate Fi...
Posted on 9/16/2010 | -
Providence Emergency Management to Strengthen Preparedness Through Federal Dollars
PROVIDENCE - Mayor David N. Cicilline today announced that the Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) has been awarded a $2.28 million in federal dollars from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to enhance operations at PEMA headquarters and increase security at the Port of Providenc...
Posted on 6/7/2010 | -
Reed Announces $420,000 for Rhode Island Fire Departments
In an effort to bolster Rhode Island's emergency response capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that West Warwick Fire Department, North Cumberland Fire Department, and Hianloland Fire Company in West Greenwich will receive over $420,000 i...
Posted on 5/10/2010 | -
RI Delegation Urges Obama Administration to Take Additional Steps to Help RI Recover From Flooding
PROVIDENCE, RI - In advance of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Napolitano's visit to Rhode Island tomorrow, the Congressional delegation today sent her a letter urging the Administration to extend the existing major disaster declaration to the entire state, including Bristol...
Posted on 4/1/2010 | -
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Homeland Security Legislation
roviding a significant increase in federal aid to help safeguard Rhode Island and the nation, the Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a spending bill to provide an 8 percent increase in federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 200...
Posted on 6/14/2007 |
