AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – The Texas A&M Forest Service has awarded $655,000 in grants to Panhandle volunteer fire departments.
Through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, the Forest Service provided funding to nonprofit volunteer fire departments for firefighting vehicles, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing, dry-hydrants, and firefighting training.
The following departments have each been awarded $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment:
Happy VFD Dalhart VFDFritch VFDLake Tanglewood VFDStratford Fire Department
Lipscomb Volunteer Fire Department and Memphis Fire Department have each been awarded $265,000 large brush trucks.
The Forest Service says the program also provides grants for volunteer recruitment and emergency assistance following catastrophic events and declared states of disaster.
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