The full text of the Senate-passed stimulus bill has been posted. Couple notes about fire/EMS funding:

FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For an additional amount for competitive grants, $500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for modifying, upgrading, or constructing State and local fire stations: Provided, That up to 5 percent shall be for program administration: Provided further, That no grant shall exceed $15,000,000.

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’, $485,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for hazardous fuels reduction and hazard mitigation activities in areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, of which $260,000,000 is available for work on State and private lands using all the authorities available to the Forest Service: Provided, That of the funds provided for State and private land fuels reduction 10 activities, up to $50,000,000 may be used to make grants for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from national forest lands.

EOCs
$250,000,000, to remain available until 25 September 30, 2010, for upgrading, modifying, or constructing emergency operations centers under section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, notwithstanding section 614(c) of that Act or for upgrading, modifying, or constructing State and local fusion centers as defined by section 210A(j)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h(j)(1)).

Remember: The bill must be reconciled with the House version before it goes to the President for signing, so the details will likely change.

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Comment by l1tilr on February 10, 2009 at 9:57pm
are we happy about only 1/4 percent going to the fire service?
Comment by STEVE R on February 10, 2009 at 9:55pm
lol. yeah and how many deparments actually get awarded grants. i know the past 15 years there has only been one grant awarded. for smoke detectors. so good luck everybody=) ill believe it when i see it.
Comment by Jim Owens on February 10, 2009 at 9:44pm
They said shovel ready so I will be out there digging the foundation for my new station as soon as the ground thaws!!!, yeahh right!!! lol
Comment by Big B on February 10, 2009 at 9:38pm
When will the democrats learn that huge spending has NEVER worked?!!

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