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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2007
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Sen. Hutchison Announces $1.49 Million in Texas Fire Grants
Houston, Abilene, Wichita Falls among 21 Cities to Receive Funding


WASHINGTON -- Texas’ senior Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) today announced over $1.4 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Texas firefighters to improve the first response capabilities of firefighters and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel.
“These FEMA fire grants will provide our brave firefighters and EMS responders with the resources they need to save lives,” Sen. Hutchison said. “This funding will help these men and women better prepare for emergency response and improve recovery efforts in our communities.”
The following Fire Departments (F.D.) will receive funding:

Ennis Telico Volunteer F.D. $204,250 Vehicle Acquisition
Ennis Ennis F.D. $62,814 Operations / Safety ** $267,064 for Ennis combined Houston Jacinto City F.D. $261,250 Vehicle Acquisition
Fort Davis Ft. Davis Volunteer F.D. $178,600 Vehicle Acquisition
Caldwell Deanville Volunteer F.D. $156,750 Vehicle Acquisition
Nocona Nocona Hills Volunteer Fire and EMS $69,274 Vehicle Acquisition
Gatesville Turnersville Volunteer F.D. $61,275 Operations / Safety
Millsap Millsap Volunteer F.D., Inc. $59,138 Operations / Safety
Claude Claude Volunteer F.D. $53,656 Operations / Safety
Beasley Beasley Community Volunteer F.D. $43,474 Operations / Safety
Pearland Pearland EMS $43,156 Operations / Safety
Jourdanton Jourdanton Volunteer F.D. $38,000 Operations / Safety
Baytown Cove Fire and Rescue $34,723 Operations / Safety
Wichita Falls Wichita Falls Fire $34,000 Operations / Safety
Paris Lamar-Point-Emberson-Caviness Volunteer F.D. $33,384 Operations / Safety
Abilene View Volunteer F.D., Inc. $32,651 Operations / Safety
Ector Ector Volunteer F.D. $28,598 Operations / Safety
Saltillo Saltillo / East Hopkins Volunteer F.D. $22,401 Operations / Safety
Olden Olden Volunteer F.D. $21,124 Operations / Safety
Natalia Natalia F.D. $20,516 Operations / Safety
Sumner Hopewell Volunteer F.D. $19,466 Operations / Safety
Mathis Swinney Switch Volunteer F.D. $14,241 Operations / Safety
($1,492,741 Total)
The funding will be directed from FEMA to local fire departments and EMS organizations for purchasing needed equipment and vehicles, training first responders and providing health and safety modifications to stations and facilities.

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