Cornyn: Houston, Southeast Texas Fire Departments Receive Nearly $20M to Hire and Train First Responders

Cornyn: Houston, Southeast Texas Fire Departments Receive Nearly $20M to Hire and Train First Responders News Cornyn: Houston, Southeast Texas Fire Departments Receive Nearly $20M to Hire and Train First Responders October 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Houston and across Southeast Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $18,773,599 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program, which will help save lives and keep Texans safe by improving recruitment, training, and retention efforts of emergency personnel: “ Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others, ” said Sen. Cornyn. “ These resources will provide critical support to fire departments and equip our heroes with the tools needed to continue saving lives. ”