County considers $1.7M PSP grant to build regional first-responder training accelerator

A county fire official briefed commissioners on a potential PSP grant opportunity to create a Southeast New Mexico regional first-responder and training accelerator focused on the Permian Basin. The proposal totals $1.7 million over four years, with an estimated $500,000 directed to a burn building already procured, about $300,000 per year for training delivery, and roughly $50,000 per year to offset employee costs. The program would partner with local colleges for EMT and paramedic training and proposed a 50% price match.