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Newletters From October, 2002
MORE FIRE ACT MATCHING GRANTS TO BE ANNOUNCED NOVEMBER 15 '02
Originally Posted: October 29, 2002 12:56 PM
Last Updated: October 29, 2002 12:56 PM
Since July 02, the fire departments of the United
States have been waiting for the USFA Assistance to Firefighters Grant award announcements.
To date, there have been seven announcement rounds totaling 2,756 fire departments awards representing $170.4 million.
In a continuing effort to meet a Fire Administration goal to award all grants by the end of the calendar year '02, the USFA will make the next announcement (8th round) on November 15, 2002. The 02-03 Federal fiscal year has already begun and Congress is already working on an increase in funding for the matching Fire Act grants to be spent in 03.
MORE INFO? www.usfa.fema.gov/grants
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OSHKOSH SAYS FIRE AND EMERGENCY SALES ARE UP 9 PERCENT; BACKLOG OF ’02 WORK TO BE COMPLETED IS $285.5 MILLION VS. $251.3 AT THE END OF ‘O1
Originally Posted: October 29, 2002 12:47 PM
Last Updated: October 29, 2002 12:47 PM
Oshkosh Truck Corporation (Oshkosh WI), a manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, says Fire and Emergency sales increased by 9.0 percent to $136.6 million for the quarter. Operating income was up 13.5 percent to $15.2 million, or 11.1 percent of sales, compared to prior year operating income of $13.4 million, or 10.7 percent of sales. Excluding the impact of non-amortization of goodwill, operating income was up 7.3 percent.
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FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE UP IN ’02 BUT INCREASES PROPOSED FOR ’03 ARE STALLED AS CONGRESS HAS NOT APPROVED APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
Originally Posted: October 17, 2002 9:13 AM
Last Updated: October 17, 2002 9:13 AM
Congress is still considering the president’s request for $3.5 billion for grants for first responders, including firefighters, for the 2002-2003 fiscal year which began in October, 2002. Most funding for the new fiscal year is so late this year it must be handled in a continuing resolution, which is a temporary appropriations bill needed until the official thirteen appropriations bills are passed. In the past, continuing resolutions did not increase funding but simply approved continued spending at current levels. So, actual increases for matching fire grants and other spending may not occur until a lameduck session after the November 5 election or possibly not until January 2003 when the new Congress convenes.
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