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Standing with members of the Village of Johnson City Fire Department, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today launched a major effort to not only increase funding for the Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant program but also to support Johnson City’s forthcoming application for federal funding. Schumer said SAFER Grants help localities in Broome County and throughout the Southern Tier increase or maintain the number of trained firefighters available in their communities. Schumer said this grant program is extremely important to local fire departments in Broome County that are already strapped for cash and pledged to work with his colleagues in the Senate to provide more resources to the brave men and women who keep our communities safe.