Texas A&M Forest Service awards additional $14 million to Texas Fire Departments
Published: Feb. 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM CST
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Texas A&M Forest Service has approved an additional $14 million in grant funding for Texas volunteer fire departments.
On Friday, February 13, the third scheduled distribution of the 89th Texas Legislature‘s $192 million appropriation to Texas A&M Forest Service was allocated to Texas volunteer fire departments.
The Texas A&M Forest Service said this support addresses volunteer fire department requests for personal protective equipment and training aids.
The Forest Service said that the first two rounds of funding awards occurred in October 2025, with $164 million awarded and an additional $17.6 million awarded in December 2025.
The full list of grant recipients who received funding through this grant can be found here. Below is a chart of how many volunteer fire departments in our area were included in this grant period:
| County | Number of departments included in grant funding |
|---|---|
| Archer | 1 |
| Baylor | 0 |
| Clay | 5 |
| Foard | 0 |
| Hardeman | 1 |
| Jack | 4 |
| Knox | 4 |
| Montague | 8 |
| Thorckmorton | 0 |
| Wichita | 4 |
| Wilbarger | 0 |
| Wise | 8 |
| Young | 1 |
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