Poteet, TX – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) along with Poteet Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Adams presented a $195,000 in grant funds to the Poteet Volunteer Fire Department.

“The selfless men and women of Poteet’s Volunteer Fire Department have strongly demonstrated their dedication to protect and serve their community,” Congressman Cuellar said. “These funds will put the department in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and will allow them to perform their duties properly and efficiently. I would like to extend my gratitude to the City of Poteet along with their city governments for their collaborative efforts in securing this grant.”

The City of Poteet’s Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) received $195,000 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The grant will be used to purchase a new 4-door commercial fire service tanker capable of holding 3,500 gallons of water. The new truck will replace their current 32-year-old tanker which has over 650,000 miles on it. This purchase will put them in compliance with the 1901 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus.

“On behalf of the Poteet Volunteer Fire Department membership, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for Congressman Cuellar’s consideration and approval of the AFG grant for our new tender. It is a long awaited blessing to our department and will serve not only the citizens in our response area, but surrounding areas as well,” Chief Adams said. “Our mission has always been to protect lives and property and this grant will assist us in maintaining that mission safely. The members within our department work tirelessly to serve our community and we could not do what we do without the ongoing support from our families, the citizens of Poteet as well as Atascosa County.”

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 Congressman Henry Cuellar is a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, House Appropriations Sub-Committee on Homeland Security and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Vice Chairman of the House Steering and Policy Committee, Senior Whip, and member of the Blue Dog Coalition.

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