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Although a newHomeland Security grant toprovide
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nancial assistancedirectly to
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re departmentsto build new or modifyexisting
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re stations could jump start efforts to build anew
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re hall in southern Mt. Juliet, chances of nettinggrant moneyis “unlikely”and upwardsof a milliondollars willbe needed yearly tofacilitate it, of
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cials said Tuesday.Local
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ghter andProvidence resident ShawnDonovan, who spearheadedand helped organize thenewly-formed arm of Mt. Juliet volunteer
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re
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ghters,contacted Mt. Juliet City andWilson County of
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cials May30 concerning a Departmentof Homeland SecurityAssistance to Fire
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ghtersFire Station ConstructionGrants (FCS) program, which “will provide
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nancialassistance directly to
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redepartments on a competitivebasis to build new or modifyexisting
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re stations inorder for departments toenhance their responsecapability and protect thecommunity they serve from
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re and
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re-related hazards. The authority for FSC isderived from the AmericanRecovery and ReinvestmentAct (ARRA) of 2009 (PublicLaw 111-5). Congressappropriated a total of $210million for this Fiscal Year(FY) 2009 program.”Donovan said he was forwarding the possiblegrant funding informationto “of
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cials of Mt. Juliet whohave in the past discussed working with the countyfor construction of a newpublic safety facility in theProvidence area.”“Obviously with my familyliving in Providence, getting a
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re station built on the landdonated for this purpose byCPS Land is very importantto me,” Donovan said. “Thisnew grant program whichis speci
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cally earmarkedfor renovation of existing orconstruction of new facilities would be especially useful tothe city and county with thecurrent economic picturehere. I hope that this moneysaving option is seriouslylooked into due to lack of adequate public safetyresources in Mt. Juliet,especially in District 4 dueto the extensive growth.” That “current economicpicture,” however, is onereason why Wilson CountyEmergency ManagementAgency Director John Jewellsaid Tuesday his of
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ce isnot actively pursuing thegrant funds. Jewell saidWEMA Planning Of
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cer DeeLineberger, who facilitatesgrants for the agency, hadinvestigated the FSC grant, which totals $210 millionnationally. Jewell, as wellas Mt. Juliet City ManagerRandy Robertson, saidLineberger reported thatthe “likelihood of luck withgetting the grant is aroundtwo percent.”“One of the bigrequirements is that thegrant goes to a economicallyde
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cient area because of allthe things that have gone onrecently,” Jewell said. “And while Wilson County hashad its licks, we have notsuffered at all the way a lotof areas have.”Indeed, accordingto information FederalEmergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) literatureabout the FSC grants,priorities for the
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scal year2009 Federal stimuluspackage FSC grantsinclude: “projects in areasof the country whereunemployment is thehighest” and “projects thatare ready to begin shortlyafterward (i.e. applicantalready owns land and hasrequired permits in hand,etc).” Jewell said that while theland is available – just overan acre was donated by CPSLand upon the developmentof the Providence area forconstruction of a future
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rehall and police substation – agrant to build a new
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re hall would only jump start theproject: some $750,000 to$800,000for payrollper yearalone tostaff that
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re hall would alsobe needed.“The cost of the stationis minor compared to staff requirements,” Jewell noted,adding that he would want
Federal grant can’t build new firehall in dense, growing Providence
Asha Nair of Mt. Juliet has been awarded the Patricia B. Lebkuecher Award from Volunteer State Community College. The honorrecognizes a student who has demonstrated academic excellencewhile in pursuit of an associate degree. Pictured left to right: PatriciaLebkuecher and Asha Nair. Also, Erica Williams of Mt. Juliet has beenawarded the R. Wade Powers Award from Volunteer State Community College. The honor recognizes a student who has shown the highestprinciples and ideals while serving the college in a special way withexemplary probity.
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Grants get you started but who’s going to pay thebills once that pretty little station is built?”
-- WEMA Director John Jewell
See GRANT, Page 4
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