Texas A&M Forest Service awards $1M to Panhandle fire departments

The Texas A&M Forest Service awarded about $1 million in grant funds to several Texas Panhandle fire departments for various equipment needs. A news release states the program provides cost-share funding to rural fire departments for equipment, training and other emergency response needs.

The funding comes from the first round of the 2027 fiscal year awards through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.