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Wildfire coalition warns $2.2M federal grant won’t go far without upfront county help
Summary
Hill Country Fire Coalition told Kendall County commissioners that a $2.2 million Community Wildfire Defense Grant is administered as full reimbursement, creating cash‑flow problems for the coalition and small contractors; the coalition requested county assistance to bridge upfront costs so implementation can start.
Representatives of the Hill Country Fire Coalition updated the Kendall County Commissioners Court on April 28 about a $2.2 million Community Wildfire Defense Grant administered by the U.S. Forest Service and managed through Texas A&M Forest Service.
"The Community Wildfire Defense Grant is a 2,200,000 U.S. Forest Service award over the next 5 years," said Christine Gang of the coalition during the court presentation. Coalition staff said the award is administered on a reimbursable basis and that, to date, no county agreement has been…
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