releases: https://pingree.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pingree-announces-11-million-portland-fire-department
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| https://pingree.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pingree-announces-11-million-portland-fire-department | Pingree announces $1.1 million for Portland Fire Department | 2013-07-30 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Democrat | House | ME | Chellie Pingree | P000597 | pingree.house.gov | legacy | Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that Portland would receive a federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for $1,111,188 to fund firefighter positions on its special hazards response team. "With municipal budgets tightening across the country, the SAFER program is critical in helping cities and towns keep their communities safe," said Pingree. "I'm glad the Portland Fire Department will be able to meet its staffing needs without adding an extra burden on local taxpayers. The highly trained team this grant supports is critical to protecting Portland residents and businesses in especially unique and challenging emergencies." The grant will fund firefighter positions on the department's Rescue 1 apparatus, which responds to confined space fires, hazardous material emergencies, and other special hazards. It is the second time the city has received the grant for these positions. "During these challenging budget years, federal support through the COPS and SAFER grants have been a real lifeline for the community as they have helped Portland maintain critical public safety services. We are incredibly appreciative of our Congressional Delegation's support and advocacy for these programs," said Portland City Manager Mark Rees. "Today's announcement is welcome news not only for the financial relief it will provide the city this year, but also for the opportunity it presents the Fire Department in their continuing effort to provide highly skilled and specialized emergency response to the region." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |