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On the recordJune 3, 2024
The 10 percent cut to the grant programs, including the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, is a significant hit to our first responders.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson criticizes cuts to FEMA grants affecting first responders.

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