DENTON, Texas — Fire departments and cities in Texas have received more than $2.2 million in preparedness grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Since August, the grants have been awarded in 16 counties across the state, paying for everything from firefighting equipment to fire vehicles. Here’s how the grants break down by county:
Anderson County:
• City of Palestine Fire Department – firefighting equipment – $170,667
Caldwell County:
• Mic-County Volunteer Fire Department in Lockhart – communications equipment – $399,637
Collin County:
• Anna Fire Department – firefighting equipment – $28,572
Cooke County:
• Muenster Volunteer Fire Department – firefighting equipment – $78,572
Dallas County:
• Garland Fire Department – simulators and other equipment – $18,730
Fort Bend County:
• City of Stafford – firefighting equipment – $152,728
Gregg County:
• Kilgore Fire Department – firefighting equipment – $158,364
Grayson County:
• Van Alstyne Fire Department – firefighting equipment – $33,387
Harris County:
• City of Webster – thermal imaging camera – $23,620
• Eastex Freeway Volunteer Fire Department – communications equipment – $73,119
Hunt County:
• Cash Fire Department Assoc., Inc. in Greenville – $71,760
Kaufman County:
• City of Terrell Fire Department – firefighting and exercise equipment – $246,215
Kleberg County:
• Kingsville Fire Department – pumper truck – $362,728
McLennan County:
• Elm Mott Volunteer Fire and Rescue – vehicle extrication equipment – $31,429
Orange County:
• Orange County Emergency Services District #1 in Vidor – firefighting equipment – $173,993
Tarrant County:
• Richland Hills Fire Rescue – firefighting equipment – $41,214
Trinity County:
• Apple Springs Volunteer Fire Department – firefighting equipment – $53,143
Wood County:
• Quitman Fire & Rescue – firefighting equipment – $111,429
The federal grants are part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The primary goal of the AFG is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders get critically-needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources.
For more information on the AFG program, visit http://www.fema.gov/assistance-firefighters-grant.
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Texas Receives More Than $2.2 Million in FEMA Preparedness Grants
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