February 25, 2015

Torres Warns of Local Impact of DHS Shutdown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anna González

February 25, 2015 Phone: (202) 225 - 6161

REP. TORRES WARNS OF LOCAL IMPACT OF DHS SHUTDOWN

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, warned that a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could directly disrupt millions of dollars in federal public safety grants in the state of California, including $1.6 million in Ontario and surrounding areas alone.

"While some are treating a possible shutdown of DHS as a political game, we are putting our national security and the safety of our local communities at risk," said Torres. "It is time to bring this disappointing episode to a close and pass a clean DHS funding bill now – without any policy riders."

Unless Congress acts within the next three days, DHS, which administers federal fire service grants, would be forced to shut down and their ability to distribute these crucial funds to localities could be disrupted. The City of Ontario Fire Department currently has $1.6 million in award funds for personal protective equipment that have not yet been disbursed. The fire departments of Montclair, Upland, and Rancho Cucamonga, who are working closely with the Ontario Fire Department with this grant, would also benefit from these funds and could be impacted by a shutdown.

"Having spent much of my career in public safety, I know how important it is to be able to plan, prepare, and maintain the morale of those on the front lines," Torres continued. "These grants help our communities meet critical emergency management needs and make sure our first responders have the equipment they need to keep us and themselves safe. Putting these funds at risk is reckless. It's time to stop playing political games and bring a clean funding bill for a vote."

A full list of municipalities in California that received Fiscal Year 2013 Assistance to Firefighters, Fire Prevention and Safety, and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants that could be affected if the department shuts down include:

City of Adelanto/SBCoFD Technology Upgrade	Adelanto	Operations and Safety	$16,200.00
Alameda Fire Department	Alameda	Fire Prevention	$80,954.00
Anaheim Fire & Rescue	Anaheim	Operations and Safety	$380,700.00
Cahuilla Indian Reservation	Anza	Hiring	$85,280.00
Apple Valley Fire Protection District	Apple Valley	Operations and Safety	$370,926.00
Atwater Fire Department	Atwater	Operations and Safety	$24,315.00
Placer County Fire Department	Auburn	Operations and Safety	$52,290.00
Auburn Volunteer Fire Department	Auburn	Operations and Safety	$23,592.00
Higgins Area Fire Protection District	Auburn	Hiring	$966,000.00
Kern County Fire Department	Bakersfield	Operations and Safety	$212,171.00
Barstow Fire District	Barstow	Combination	$77,524.00
Barstow Fire District	Barstow	Hiring	$1,392,882.00
City of Benicia	Benicia	Operations and Safety	$100,148.00
Big Bear City Fire Department	Big Bear City	Operations and Safety	$94,977.00
Big Creek Volunteer Fire Dept	Big Creek	Operations and Safety	$7,671.00
Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade	Big Sur	Operations and Safety	$24,768.00
Bodega Bay Fire Protection District	Bodega Bay	Operations and Safety	$50,178.00
Firefighter Cancer Support Network	Burbank	Fire Prevention	$307,224.00
Central County Fire Department	Burlingame	Operations and Safety	$89,195.00
North County Fire Protection District	Castroville	Operations and Safety	$121,578.00
Ceres Department of Public Safety- Fire Division	Ceres	Operations and Safety	$71,316.00
City of Chico Fire and Rescue	Chico	Hiring	$5,289,450.00
Compton Fire Department	Compton	Operations and Safety	$212,229.00
Cottonwood Fire Protection District	Cottonwood	Operations and Safety	$80,210.00
Daly City Fire Department	Daly City	Operations and Safety	$51,201.00
City of Davis Fire Department	Davis	Operations and Safety	$352,151.00
Dorris Volunteer Fire Department	Dorris	Operations and Safety	$99,214.00
City of El Centro Fire Department	El Centro	Operations and Safety	$236,241.00
Deer Springs Fire Protection	Escondido	Operations and Safety	$22,178.00
Farmersville Fire Department	Farmersville	Hiring	$453,294.00
City of San Mateo Fire Department	Foster City	Operations and Safety	$68,365.00
City of Fresno - Fire Department	Fresno	Operations and Safety	$337,095.00
City of Fresno - Fire Department	Fresno	Hiring	$2,587,200.00
Greenfield Fire Protection District	Greenfield	Hiring	$297,478.00
City of Hayward Fire Department	Hayward	Operations and Safety	$614,453.00
Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District	Hercules	Hiring	$2,475,991.00
Hollister Fire Department	Hollister	Hiring	$2,199,420.00
Huntington Beach Fire Department	Huntington Beach	Operations and Safety	$69,952.00
Imperial Beach Fire Department	Imperial Beach	Hiring	$567,072.00
Independence Volunteer Fire Protection District	Independence	Operations and Safety	$61,584.00
City of Ione Fire Department	Ione	Operations and Safety	$304,798.00
Jackson Rancheria Fire Department	Jackson	Combination	$26,795.00
City of La Mesa Fire Department	La Mesa	Operations and Safety	$16,715.00
La Verne Fire Department	La Verne	Operations and Safety	$70,200.00
City of Larkspur	Larkspur	Operations and Safety	$138,368.00
Lathrop Manteca Fire District	Lathrop	Operations and Safety	$1,899,293.00
MySafeLA	Los Angeles	Fire Prevention	$568,376.00
Marysville Fire Department	Marysville	Combination	$285,000.00
Marysville Fire Department	Marysville	Hiring	$758,952.00
City of Merced Fire Department	Merced	Operations and Safety	$66,773.00
City of Merced Fire Department	Merced	Operations and Safety	$72,678.00
Millbrae Fire Department	Millbrae	Operations and Safety	$25,871.00
Milpitas Fire Department	Milpitas	Operations and Safety	$48,713.00
Modesto Regional Fire Authority	Modesto	Operations and Safety	$91,613.00
Montebello Fire Department	Montebello	Operations and Safety	$129,600.00
Moraga Orinda Fire District	Moraga	Operations and Safety	$125,910.00
South Santa Clara County Fire District	Morgan Hill	Hiring	$533,052.00
Mount Shasta Fire Protection District	Mount Shasta	Operations and Safety	$54,146.00
mt shasta city fire department	Mount Shasta	Operations and Safety	$54,801.00
Newport Beach Fire Department	Newport Beach	All Paid/Career	$69,579.00
Oakland Fire Department	Oakland	Operations and Safety	$246,514.00
City of Ontario Fire Department	Ontario	Operations and Safety	$1,618,469.00
El Medio Fire Protection District	Oroville	Combination	$48,231.00
City of Oroville Fire Department	Oroville	Hiring	$814,232.00
Butte County Fire Department	Oroville	Recruitment	$336,500.00
City of Oxnard	Oxnard	Operations and Safety	$329,850.00
City of Oxnard	Oxnard	Operations and Safety	$204,750.00
City of Oxnard	Oxnard	Fire Prevention	$213,750.00
Pasadena, City of	Pasadena	Operations and Safety	$508,747.00
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District	Pleasant Hill	Operations and Safety	$21,780.00
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District	Pleasant Hill	Hiring	$9,571,500.00
Porterville Fire Department	Porterville	Combination	$18,526.00
Tehama County Fire Department	Red Bluff	Hiring	$1,112,599.00
Shasta County Fire Department	Redding	Hiring	$1,131,594.00
City of Redlands Fire Department	Redlands	Combination	$73,571.00
City of Rio Vista Fire Department	Rio Vista	Hiring	$799,218.00
City of Riverside Fire Department	Riverside	All Paid/Career	$522,089.00
City of Salinas Fire Department	Salinas	Operations and Safety	$810,350.00
City of Salinas Fire Department	Salinas	Hiring	$2,905,419.00
Salyer Volunteer Fire Department	Salyer	Operations and Safety	$40,248.00
Samoa Peninsula Fire District	Samoa	All volunteer	$33,127.00
Ross Valley Fire Department	San Anselmo	Operations and Safety	$250,389.00
San Bruno Fire Department	San Bruno	Operations and Safety	$58,208.00
San Francisco Fire Department	San Francisco	Operations and Safety	$1,485,014.00
San Jose Fire Department	San Jose	Operations and Safety	$2,012,035.00
San Jose Fire Department	San Jose	Operations and Safety	$72,930.00
Alameda County Fire Department	San Leandro	Vehicle Acquisition	$765,000.00
Alameda County Fire Department	San Leandro	Hiring	$4,165,488.00
University Auxiliary and Research Services Corpora	San Marcos	Fire Prevention	$911,703.00
Santa Barbara City Fire Department	Santa Barbara	Operations and Safety	$591,311.00
Santa Maria City Fire Department	Santa Maria	Operations and Safety	$59,527.00
Santa Monica Fire Department	Santa Monica	Operations and Safety	$32,400.00
Santa Rosa Fire Department	Santa Rosa	Operations and Safety	$347,061.00
Santa Rosa Fire Department	Santa Rosa	Hiring	$853,356.00
Santa Rosa Fire Department	Santa Rosa	Fire Prevention	$27,039.00
Seaside Fire Department	Seaside	Operations and Safety	$90,000.00
Fire Chiefs Association of Shasta County	Shasta Lake	Recruitment	$1,574,600.00
Sierra County Fire Protection District #1	Sierraville	Operations and Safety	$211,996.00
Tuolumne County Fire Department	Sonora	Recruitment	$543,984.00
Lake Valley Fire Protection District	South Lake Tahoe	Combination	$256,500.00
Fallen Leaf Fire Department	South Lake Tahoe	Vehicle Acquisition	$353,400.00
Strawberry Fire Protection District	Strawberry	Operations and Safety	$52,378.00
Strawberry Fire Protection District	Strawberry	Vehicle Acquisition	$369,205.00
North Tahoe Fire Protection District	Tahoe City	Operations and Safety	$155,936.00
North Tahoe Fire Protection District	Tahoe City	Hiring	$1,614,627.00
Calaveras Consolidated Fire Protection District	Valley Springs	Operations and Safety	$53,202.00
City of Ventura Fire Department	Ventura	Hiring	$2,430,056.00
Victorville Fire Department	Victorville	All Paid/Career	$50,400.00
Victorville Fire Department	Victorville	Vehicle Acquisition	$497,565.00
Los Coyotes Band of Indians	Warner Springs	Operations and Safety	$37,876.00
West Covina Fire Department	West Covina	Hiring	$4,661,329.00
Wheatland Fire Authority	Wheatland	Vehicle Acquisition	$256,798.00
Winterhaven Fire Protection District	Winterhaven	Paid On-Call/Stipend	$36,404.00
Woodside Fire Protection District	Woodside	Operations and Safety	$49,676.00
Yuba City Fire Department	Yuba City	Operations and Safety	$18,383.00
Sutter Co. Fire Department	Yuba City	Operations and Safety	$438,168.00
City of Napa	Napa	Hiring	$850,146.00