{"id":1463079,"date":"2025-12-05T21:29:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T03:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1463079"},"modified":"2025-12-09T03:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:08:44","slug":"etx-fire-departments-awarded-3-5m-in-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1463079","title":{"rendered":"ETX fire departments awarded $3.5M in grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/12\/2025-12-05_212854-201x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1463080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/12\/2025-12-05_212854-201x200.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/12\/2025-12-05_212854.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>TYLER \u2013 The Texas A&#038;M Forest Service has awarded over $3.5 million in grants for equipment to more than 100 fire departments throughout East Texas, according to our news partner KETK.<\/p>\n<p>For the second round of Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program grants for the next fiscal year, the Texas A&#038;M Forest Service awarded around $17.6 million in funds to volunteer fire departments across the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas fire departments are the front line of local response and their equipment capacity is vital to response time and effectiveness,\u201d Texas A&#038;M Forest Service Director Al Davis said after the first round of funding was awarded in October. \u201cThis historic funding reflects the strong support of the Texas Legislature and governor. Their investment allows us to continue supporting and equipping firefighters who protect Texas\u2019s lives and property.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>$3,595,800 of the $17.6 million was given to the following 151 East Texas volunteer fire departments to buy new fire and rescue equipment or new dry hydrants:<\/p>\n<p>    Alabama-Coushatta Indian Nation \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Apple Springs Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Arbala Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Argo Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Arp Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Austonio Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Beckville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Belott Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Ben Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Berryville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Bethel Cayuga Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Bradford Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $1,200 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Bradford Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Brinker Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Bullard Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    C-5 Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Caney City Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Canton Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Cass County ESD 1 \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Cass County ESD 2 \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Cass County Emergency Services District 3 \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Center Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Central Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Chandler Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Chapel Hill Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Chireno Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Church Hill Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Clarksville City Warren City Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Clayton Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Community Four Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $8,400 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Community Four Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department Inc \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Crims Chapel Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Crossroads-Cornett Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Cumby Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Daingerfield Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Diana Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Diboll Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    District 8 Fire Rescue \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Douglass Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Douglassville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    East Mountain Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    East Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $8,400 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    East Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Eastside Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Edom Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Eustace Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Ewell Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Five Star Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Flatwoods Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Flint-Gresham Volunteer Fire Department Inc \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Friday Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Fuller Springs Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Gallatin Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Gary Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Gilmer Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Gladewater Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Grand Saline Volunteer Fire Department -$1,200 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Groveton Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Gun Barrel City Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Hainesville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Hallsville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Harleton Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Hawkins Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $8,400 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Hawkins Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $8,400 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Holiday Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Holly Lake Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Hooks Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Houston County Lake Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Huxley Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Inter Community Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Jenkins Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Judson Metro Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Kemp Community Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Kingtown Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Lands End Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Laneville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    LaRue \u2013 New York Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Latexo Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Liberty-Eylau Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Lilbert-Looneyville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Linden Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Livingston Volunteer Fire Department Inc \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Loco Valley Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Lone Star Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Melrose Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Miller Grove Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Mims Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Moffett Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Myrtle Springs Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Neches Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    New Mountain Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    New Summerfield Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    North Cherokee County Volunteer Fire Department- $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Ogburn Fire Rescue Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Omaha Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Ore City Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Palestine Southside Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Payne Springs Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Pendleton Harbor Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Pennington Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Pickton Pine Forest Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Pineland Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Porter Springs Community Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Powell Town Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Purley Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Quitman Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Reklaw Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Rivercrest\/Redland Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Rocky Mound Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $8,400 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Rocky Mound Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Rusk Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Sabine Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Segno Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Seven Points Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $8,400 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Shamrock Shores Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Simms District Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Simpsonville Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    South Polk County Volunteer Fire Department &#038; ACE \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Sugar Hill Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Swift Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Talco Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Tennessee Colony Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Timpson Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Tool Volunteer Fire Department Inc \u2013 $8,400 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Tool Volunteer Fire Department Inc \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Tri Lakes Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Trinidad Fire Rescue \u2013 $8,400 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    Trinidad Fire Rescue \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Tucker Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Van Zandt Midway Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Wake Village Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Waskom Volunteer Fire Department\/EMS Services, Inc. \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Weldon Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Wells Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    West Mountain Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Westside Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    White Oak Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $1,200 for a dry hydrant<br \/>\n    White Oak Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Whitton Rural Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Wills Point Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Winona Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<br \/>\n    Woods Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment<\/p>\n<p>In October, the forest service awarded $164 million to fire departments across the state for the first round of Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program grants for the next fiscal year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TYLER \u2013 The Texas A&#038;M Forest Service has awarded over $3.5 million in grants for equipment to more than 100 fire departments throughout East Texas, according to our news partner KETK. For the second round of Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program grants for the next fiscal year, the Texas A&#038;M Forest Service awarded around &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1463079\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ETX fire departments awarded $3.5M in grants<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1463452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/12\/2025-12-05_212854-201x200.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1463079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news-archive-archives"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-07 11:46:21","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/12\/2025-12-05_212854-201x200.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1463079"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1463466,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463079\/revisions\/1463466"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1463452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1463079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1463079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1463079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}