AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department will install a new garage to protect emergency vehicles thanks to a grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The $13,448 Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $3,400 in matching funds, will enable the department to add a new 24x24 foot garage to help protect firetrucks and specialized equipment from the weather. "Our budget for a yea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Palacios Volunteer Fire Department will purchase new specialized emergency gear for its firefighters, thanks to a $24,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $6,000 in matching funds from the department, will allow Palacios VFD to purchase four sets of structural gear and four sets of rescue gear to outfit four new firefigh  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $24,820 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Grape Creek Volunteer Fire Department buy new self-contained breathing equipment to replace the department's air packs, which are older than some of the firefighters who depend on them. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $119,000 in matching funds from the Grape Creek VFD, will buy 15 new sets of self-c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will enable Matagorda County to purchase two all-terrain vehicles that will improve beach patrols and emergency response along the coast. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $13,576 in matching funds from Matagorda County, will pay for a pair of four-seat ATVs and trailers to transport them. The new four-wheel-drive ve  more