{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140222040217/http://lobiondo.house.gov/press-release/lobiondo-announces-open-application-period-assistance-firefighters-grants-program", "LoBiondo Announces Open Application Period for Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program", "2013-10-31", "2013", "2013-10", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Frank LoBiondo", "L000554", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 After hosting two fire grant workshops for 2nd Congressional District fire and rescue departments in August, U.S. Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today announced the open period to apply for federal funding under the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program (AFGP). The application period will begin on Monday and will run through Friday, December 6th with awards being announced in 2014.\n\u201cDay in and day out, the men and women of our fire and rescue units are the first responders to emergency events in our communities. In addition to our deep gratitude, they deserve our support and available federal resources to assist them in their efforts to keep us safe,\u201d said LoBiondo, a member of the Congressional Fire Caucus. \u201cParticularly in these difficult economic times, I strongly encourage the fire and rescue departments of South Jersey to take advantage of this critical funding source.\u201d\nAFGP competitive funding is used by the nation\u2019s fire and rescue departments to increase the effectiveness of firefighting and emergency response operations and to improve personnel health and safety programs. The Fiscal Year 2013 program will distribute nearly $321 million to first responder organizations across the country.\nSince the program began in 2001, 123 of New Jersey\u2019s 2nd Congressional District fire organizations have received more than $22 million under AFGP. Grant guidance will be available at www.grants.gov, and at www.fema.gov/firegrants/afggrants/index.shtm.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://web.archive.org/web/20140222040217/http://lobiondo.house.gov/press-release/lobiondo-announces-open-application-period-assistance-firefighters-grants-program"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7088561542332172, "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"}