Seven Brown County fire departments receiving $25,000 as part of Forest Service's assistance program

Thanks to a historic investment by the 89th Texas Legislature, Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $17.6 million in funding to award 687 fire and rescue equipment grants and 66 dry hydrant grants to Texas volunteer fire departments through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program today.

The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program was established by Texas House Bill 2604 in 2001 to provide grants to rural volunteer fire departments for essential firefighting equipment and training. Since its onset, the program has awarded over $500 million in grants to Texas fire departments.

The Early, Blanket, May, Brookesmith, Lake Dam, Lake Brownwood, and North Lake Volunteer Fire Departments are each receiving $25,000 as part of the program.

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