The Texas A&M Forest Service announces recipients of its fourth round of rural fire department grants.
27 volunteer fire departments in Brazos and surrounding counties are getting a combined grant total of $1,856,200 dollars.
Five of the grants for new fire trucks totals $1,295,000 dollars.
22 grants for a variety of equipment totals $561,200 dollars.
Breakdown of recipients from Brazos, Grimes, Burleson, Robertson, Leon, Madison, Washington, and Milam counties:
Brazos County Precinct 4 Volunteer Fire Department Brazos Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
South Brazos County Fire Department Brazos Large Brush Truck $265,000.00
Bedias Volunteer Fire Department Inc Grimes Personal Protective Equipment 25,000.00
Central Grimes County Volunteer Fire Department Grimes Slip-On Unit $45,000.00
Iola Volunteer Fire Department Grimes Training Aids $10,000.00
Plantersville-Stoneham Volunteer Fire Department Grimes Small Brush Truck $165,000.00
Shiro Volunteer Fire Department Inc Grimes Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
Todd Mission Volunteer Fire Department Grimes Training Aids $10,000.00
Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department Burleson Personal Protective Equipment $25,000.00
Birch Creek Area Volunteer Fire Department Burleson Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
Black Jack Volunteer Fire Department Burleson Training Aids $10,000.00
Bremond Volunteer Fire Department Robertson Slip-On Unit $45,000.00
Easterly Volunteer Fire Department Robertson Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department Leon Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
Jewett Volunteer Fire Department Inc. Leon Slip-On Unit $45,000.00
Leona Volunteer Fire Department Leon Dry Hydrant $1,200.00
Marquez Volunteer Fire Department Leon Water Tender $300,000.00
Midway Volunteer Fire Department Madison Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
North Zulch Volunteer Fire Department Madison Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department Washington Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
Prairie Hill – Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire Department Washington Water Tender $300,000.00
Salem Volunteer Fire Department Washington Large Brush Truck $265,000.00
Washington Volunteer Fire Department Washington Personal Protective Equipment $25,000.00
Buckholts Volunteer Fire Department Milam Personal Protective Equipment $25,000.00
Cameron Volunteer Fire Department Milam Fire and Rescue Equipment $25,000.00
City of Milano Volunteer Fire Department, INC Milam Slip-On Unit $45,000.00
Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department Milam Personal Protective Equipment $25,000.00