Bipartisan legislation to extend federal support for local fire departments advances in Senate

WASHINGTON, DC

Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country has advanced in the Senate.

The bill would reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, and th…