Texas Forest Service Grants

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Designed inside of 1915 by the 34th Legislature as a aspect of the Texas A&M School technique, Texas Forest Company (TFS) is focused to "all issues pertaining to forestry in the jurisdiction of the state [Texas]," which incorporates forest and linked normal assets conversation software programs, training and emergency response to maintain and shield the state's forests.

Rural Volunteer Fire Section (VFD) Guidance Program (HB 2604)

By way of the Rural Volunteer Fire Section Guidance Program (HB 2604), the Texas Forest Company, funded by Texas State Legislature, distributes about $23 million a yr for devices and schooling for rural volunteer fire departments inside of Texas. The expense-reveal program gives funds for firefighting automobiles, fire and rescue gear, protective apparel, county fire radio elements, dry-hydrants, personal computer techniques and firefighter schooling. To be qualified for funding, the rural fire Section need to be chartered, nonprofit and operated by its members. Fire departments that are aspect-shell out/aspect-volunteer are also qualified but only if less than twenty of its members are compensated. To use for the Rural Volunteer Fire Section Guidance Program (HB 2604), fill out and sign the Application for Rural Fire Defense Guidance kind and mail it to the Texas Forest Company Emergency Company Grant Unit.

Texas Forest Company Emergency Company Grants Unit
John B. Connally Developing
301 Tarrow, Ste. 304
University Station, TX 77840
txforestservice.tamu.edu

Urban Forestry Partnership Grants

The Texas Forest Services's Urban Forestry Partnership Grants are for starting up or bettering a neighborhood urban forestry program or for general public training on the importance and necessity of trees inside of urban regions. Funds Company equally new jobs and expanding software programs by now within existence. Personal grants array from $1,000 to $ten,000, are essential to be matched by possibly nearby funding or inside of-form Company and are to be used for the salaries of workers positions, tree ordinance growth, tree inventories, prolonged-assortment software programs, workshops and education and volunteer software programs. Grants can even be used for Developing general public Company announcements, brochures, video clips and instructional resources, but assignments that have extended-expression affect on a local community are presented priority for funding.

For an application, get in touch with the Texas Forest Company Headquarters.

Texas Forest Support
John B. Connally Creating
301 Tarrow, Ste. 304
School Station, TX 77840
979-458-6650
txforestservice.tamu.edu

HB 2604 Schooling Tuition Grants

For the 2010 TEEX Summer time Municipal Fire Higher education, the Texas Forest Support will offer grants for tuition as nicely as grants to buy on-campus lodging and meal cards. On the application, TFS Type FO-400 Application for Rural Fire Defense Help, the quantity of firefighters inside of will need of tuition, on-campus lodging and meal cards should be stated. To use, total the
TFS Kind FO-400 Application for Rural Fire Defense Guidance and both mail or fax it, with an IRS-W9 sort, to the Texas Forest Company.

Texas Forest Company
John B. Connally Developing
301 Tarrow, Ste. 304
University Station, TX 77840
fax 979-845-6160
http://ticc.tamu.edu/