{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://barr.house.gov/press-releases?ID=7B3729B3-907E-4B53-940D-5243218655E1", "Congressman Andy Barr Announces $160,180 FEMA Grant for Millers Creek Fire Rescue", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", "barr", "https://barr.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Millers Creek, KY\u2014 U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) announced that the Millers Creek Fire Rescue has been awarded $160,180 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u2019s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to replace critical breathing equipment used by firefighters responding to emergencies.\n\nThe funding will allow the Rescue to purchase 16 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs, replacing all of its current packs. Firefighters rely on SCBA equipment to provide breathable air while operating inside burning buildings and other hazardous environments.\n\nThe grant will also fund a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) pack, which can provide emergency air to a firefighter who becomes trapped, injured or otherwise unable to immediately exit a fire.\n\nCongressman Barr submitted a letter supporting Millers Creek Fire Rescue\u2019s application for the grant and supported federal funding for the AFG program.\n\n\u201cEvery time our firefighters answer the call, they put their own safety on the line to protect their neighbors,\u201d said Congressman Barr. \u201cThis investment will ensure the firefighters at Millers Creek have reliable, lifesaving breathing equipment when they enter a burning building. I was proud to support their application, and I will continue fighting to make sure Kentucky\u2019s first responders have the resources they need to safely serve our communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cReplacing our SCBA packs has been a major need for our department, and this grant will make a real difference for our firefighters. We appreciate Congressman Barr\u2019s support throughout the process and his help in making sure departments like ours have the equipment we need to do our jobs safely,\u201d said Chad Neal, Millers Creek Fire Rescue Chief.\n\nThis is the second consecutive year Millers Creek Fire Rescue has secured AFG funding with Congressman Barr\u2019s support. Last year, the department received $83,238 to purchase personal protective equipment, including new turnout gear worn by firefighters when responding to fires. Barr also submitted a letter supporting that grant application.\n\nThe AFG program provides funding directly to eligible fire departments and other emergency response organizations for critical equipment, protective gear, training and other resources that improve firefighter and public safety.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://barr.house.gov/press-releases?ID=7B3729B3-907E-4B53-940D-5243218655E1"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.97640061378479, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}