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| https://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=b820b686-25b1-4af1-84e9-09c1b44ac73e | COCHRAN: 16 MISS. FIRE DEPTS TO SHARE $1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS | 2015-07-06 | 2015 | 2015-07 | Republican | House | MS | Thad Cochran | C000567 | www.cochran.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today reported that 16 Mississippi fire departments will receive more than $1.4 million in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) to enhance their operations and safety efforts. Administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration, the grants will assist the departments as they acquire new equipment and train their firefighters. Firefighters and other first responders protect and serve us at a great personal risk, said Cochran, who serves on the Senate appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over FEMA. I am pleased that these grants will help ensure that they are as well-equipped and well-trained as possible. The Assistance to Firefighters Grants, totaling $1,449,920, will support the following Mississippi fire departments: City of Greenville Fire Department, Greenville $268,864 Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department, Oxford $232,228 Oktibbeha County District #5 Volunteer Fire Department, Starkville $174,419 Natchez Fire Department, Natchez $147,191 Town of Mathiston, Mathiston $97,715 Laurel Fire Department, Laurel $85,932 Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Laurel $70,858 Longtown Fire Department, Crenshaw $69,779 Pope Volunteer Fire Department, Pope $59,872 Myrtle Volunteer Fire Department, Myrtle $44,762 Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department, Hickory Flat $42,667 Brandon Fire Department, Brandon $40,910 Mount Olivet Fire Department, Batesville $39,155 Hattiesburg Fire Department, Hattiesburg $25,662 Metcalfe Volunteer Fire Department, Metcalfe $24,953 Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Mount Olive $24,953 AFG grants are awarded to enhance the readiness and firefighting ability of local fire departments. These grants are awarded by a competitive process overseen by fire service experts. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |