Legislation to improve the Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE Act) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs moved forward. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved bill 3267, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, by voice vote.The reform would change the formula for the FIRE Act program to provide more funding for professional and combination fire departments, and increase the size of the grants awarded to larger jurisdictions.