Chet Edwards For Congress

Waco Fire Department to receive $32,000 federal grant


Waco Trib: Waco Fire Department to receive $32,000 federal grant

Waco Tribune-Herald |
By Ken Sury | Thursday, August 6, 2009, 10:03 AM

The office of U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Waco) has announced that the Waco Fire Department will be getting $32,740 from the Department of Homeland Security under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

Read all: | | | | | |

Alvarado PD receives stimulus funds

Cleburne Times Review: Alvarado PD receives stimulus funds

Cleburne Times-Review

Special to the Times-Review

The Alvarado Police Department will receive $176,675 in funding from stimulus legislation signed by President Barack Obama on Feb. 17.

The grants will be administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, through the agency’s COPS Hiring Recovery Program.

Read all: | | | | | | |

B-CS Eagle: TEEX awaits word on funds

B-CS Eagle: TEEX awaits word on funds

By ERIKA JARAMILLO
Bryan-College Station Eagle
Monday, June 29, 2009

Officials at a College Station-based training facility that prepares first responders for terrorist attacks are awaiting word on federal funding that would ensure its nationally recognized programs continue.

If a spending bill pending in the U.S. Senate is approved and signed into law, the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center at Texas A&M will receive a $23 million grant for anti-terrorism training.

Read all: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Cleburne Times Review: County could receive funding

Cleburne Times Review: County could receive funding

Cleburne Times-Review

Published: June 26, 2009
By Matt Smith

Johnson County may soon receive partial funding for construction of an emergency operations center.

U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, secured $750,000 toward the project in the 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which passed the House by a 389-37 vote on Wednesday.

Read all: | | | | | | | | | |

House committee appropriates $350K for STOP task force

Cleburne Times-Review: House committee appropriates $350K for STOP task force

Cleburne Times-Review

June 15, 2009
Special to the Times-Review

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee agreed to fund $350,000 to the Johnson County Stop the Offender Special Crimes Unit and other county law-enforcement agencies on Tuesday, said U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco.

Read all: | | | | | | | | | | |
Syndicate content

Sign Up for Alerts

Fighting for US

Chet is working hard for the 17th District - click an area of the map for more info about Chet's accomplishments
McLennan CountyBrazos CountyJohnson CountyBosque CountyHill CountyGrimes CountyHood CountyMadison CountyRobertson CountyLimestone CountySomervell CountyBurleson County

... For Texas A&M

Click here to see how Chet is Fighting for Texas A&M

... for Veterans