{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-3-million-for-west-virginia-fire-departments", "Capito Announces $3 Million for West Virginia Fire Departments", "2018-08-31", "2018", "2018-08", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Shelley Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "08.31.18\n\t\t\t Capito Announces $3 Million for West Virginia Fire Departments \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced $3,121,575 for several West Virginia fire departments through the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Funding comes through FEMAs Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs and will assist fire departments with hiring firefighters and the purchase of equipment.\nEvery day across West Virginia, our communities firefighters put their lives on the line to keep their neighbors safe, Senator Capito said. From responding to fires to serving as first responders during a medical emergency, these professionals and volunteers are on the front lines of public service. This funding will give them the resources they deserve, helping them to do their jobs safely and effectively. As chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue working to ensure our first responders have the tools they need to keep West Virginians safe.\nAFG awards listed below:\r\n \r\n$519,534  Madison Volunteer Fire Department (Boone County)\n\r\n$376,800  Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemens Association (Berkeley County)\n\r\n$293,044  West Virginia University (Monongalia County)\n\r\n$205,477  Waverly Volunteer Fire Department (Wood County)\n\r\n$198,006  Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department (Putnam County)\n\r\n$197,239  Franklin Volunteer Fire Department (Pendleton County)\n\r\n$120,129  Bancroft Volunteer Fire Department (Putnam County)\n\r\n$107,139  Augusta Volunteer Rescue Squad (Hampshire County)\n\r\n$97,620  Anawalt Volunteer Fire Department (McDowell County)\n\r\n$94,048  Shirley Volunteer Fire Department (Tyler County)\n\r\n$80,115  Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department (Mercer County)\n\r\n$61,730  East Fork Volunteer Fire Department (Mingo County)\n\r\n$55,400  Mason Volunteer Fire Department (Mason County)\r\n \r\nSAFER award listed below:\r\n \r\n$715,294  Baker Heights Volunteer Fire Department (Berkeley County)\r\n \r\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://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-3-million-for-west-virginia-fire-departments"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4329301193356514, "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"}