Border Zone Fire Departments (BZFD), FY2027
Funding Type
Grant
Grantor Agency
Office of the Governor of Texas
Grant Range
Up to $250,000
# of Awards Available
Programmatic Area
Capacity Building
Programmatic Area
Disaster Prevention & Relief
Deadline
2026-03-12
Match Required?
Eligible Entities
Units of Local Government located within the following counties: Aransas, Brazoria, Brewster, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Culberson, Dimmit, El Paso, Galveston, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kinney, Kleberg, Matagorda, Maverick, Nueces, Orange, Presidio, San Patricio, Starr, Terrell, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, or Zapata.
Focus Area
The purpose of this program is to provide grants to professional fire departments along the Texas-Mexico border region for specialized equipment, maintenance, and medical supplies to support emergency services associated with the execution of border security activities and deterring crimes occurring in the geographic area defined in Article IX, Section 7.10 of the General Appropriations Act.
Contact
eGrants@gov.texas.gov
Link to Opportunity
https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/fundingopp/border-zone-fire-departments-bzfd-fy2027
Application Platform
eGrants
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