AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Texas A&M Forest Service approved $164 million in funding to award 558 fire trucks and 321 slip-on units to Texas volunteer fire departments through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The forest service awarded 29 local departments.

According to officials from the Texas A&M Forest Service, the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program was established by Texas House Bill 2604 in 2001 to grant rural volunteer fire departments essential firefighting equipment and training. The program has awarded over $500 million in grants to Texas fire departments.

The local fire departments awarded include: • Booker Volunteer Fire Department, Lipscomb County, Slip-On Unit-$45,000.00 • Bovina Volunteer Fire Department, Parmer County, Larg

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