Tenn. responders awarded $17M in communications grants
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NASHVILLE (AP) -- Tennessee has been awarded nearly $17 million in federal grants by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help improve communications.
The Public Safety Grants are meant to upgrade responders' ability to communicate and coordinate during disasters.
The state will receive $5.00 in federal dollars for every $1.00 it spends under the program.
Emergency officials reported no major communications breakdowns in the aftermath of violent storms caused 32 deaths in Tennessee in February.
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