Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue been awarded a $948,825 grant to help the department hire additional firefighters.

“The funding awarded today will help ensure that the Bernalillo County Fire Department is adequately staffed to meet the needs of the community,” Bingaman said.

Funding was awarded though the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. 

Bingaman is a strong supporter of the Assistance to Firefighters programs, which provide much-needed federal assistance to local fire departments for equipment, training, and fire prevention campaigns.