Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen announced recently $2.3 million from the Department of Justice’s Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg.
The NFFF will use this funding to support a variety of projects that impact firefighters and fire departments across the country, from counseling and training to database improvement and survivor services, according to a press release. Additionally, these funds support the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend held in Emmitsburg every October.
“When firefighters put themselves at risk for public safety, this federal grant program gives them peace of mind that they and their families will be provided for in the worst-case scenario. It also helps to prepare local fire departments to deal with the tragedies that do occur,” Cardin (D-Md.) said in the release.