The Littlefield Fire Department and Sudan Fire and EMS received grants from the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program for the 2025 fiscal year.
The funding summary reports that Sudan Fire and EMS received $25,000 for personal protection equipment and the Littlefield Fire Department received $10,000 for training aids.
The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, launched in 2001, initiated through the Texas legislature’s House Bill 2604. This program assists with purchasing equipment and additional resources for volunteer fire departments.
Texas volunteer fire departments received approximately $2.1 million in grants this year.