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FEMA to help pay firefighting costs
Up to 75 percent could be borne by federal agency
Updated: Tuesday, 06 Sep 2011, 4:02 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 06 Sep 2011, 4:02 PM CDT
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday authorized the use of federal funds to help fight fires in multiple counties in Texas.
"We are committed to helping our state and local partners recover from these devastating fires," said FEMA Region 6 Administrator Tony Russell. "These grants will assist in the efforts to protect life and property."
The announcement came after requests for assistance from from state officials.
The fires have been burning in Bastrop County; Montgomery County; Travis County; Williamson County; and along the county lines of Grimes, Waller and Montgomery Counties.
The addition of these seven latest Fire Management Assistance Grants brings the total of approved FMAGs for Texas to 52 so far in 2011.
The authorization makes FEMA funding available to pay 75 percent of state and local government eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating and controlling designated fires.
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