May 13th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

After having to cancel all in-person and virtual training at the National Fire Academy at Emmitsburg in March, it looks like funding for the organization is on the way to being restored. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that her office is working to restore funding to the Academy.  Noem appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, where she was questioned about the funding stripped away by DOGE in March…

“I believe we did respond, even it may have just been recently to you. But those grants and programs are being facilitated and those dollars will be forwarded.”