Cornyn: TEEX Fire & Emergency Services Receive Nearly $300K to Improve Training, Keep Texans Safe

Cornyn: TEEX Fire & Emergency Services Receive Nearly $300K to Improve Training, Keep Texans Safe News Cornyn: TEEX Fire & Emergency Services Receive Nearly $300K to Improve Training, Keep Texans Safe October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) was awarded a federal grant totaling $287,069 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) 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 TEEX and equip our heroes with the tools needed to continue saving lives. ”