WASHINGTON CO. VFDs AWARDED STATE GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT, TRAINING
Four volunteer fire departments in Washington County were awarded a portion of $14 million in grant funding last week by the Texas A&M Forest Service.
of four volunteer fire departments in Washington
County that have received equipment and training
grants through the Texas A&M Forest Service.
(courtesy Chappell Hill VFD)
The Chappell Hill, Meyersville, Rocky Creek and Washington Volunteer Fire Departments were among the recipients of 708 equipment and training grants presented across Texas, as part of the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.
Grants totaling $35,000 were presented to the Chappell Hill, Meyersville and Rocky Creek departments for personal protective equipment and training aids. The Washington department received a $10,000 grant for training aids.
The latest round of funding was the third scheduled distribution of grants by the Forest Service, after previous funding awards of $164 million in October and $17.6 million in December.