Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS GRANT

2019 Health & Wellness Grant Recipients

3/27/2019

CONGRATULATIONS to the following recipients of the 2019 Emergency Responder Health and Wellness Grant sponsored by VFIS of Texas and Texas Mutual! We received a record-breaking 126 grant applications requesting more than $542,000. Award letters will be sent to each of these recipients in the next few days.

·         Aledo VFD
·         Beckville VFD
·         Bowman Community VFD
·         Brady FD
·         Briar-Reno VFD
·         Burkburnett VFD
·         Central Community VFD
·         Coldspring VFD
·         Coleman VFD
·         College Mound VFD
·         Cookville VFD
·         Cove Fire & Rescue
·         Crims Chapel VFD
·         DCBE/Acton VFD
·         Douglass VFD
·         Elkhart VFD
·         Everman VFD
·         Gilmer FD
·         Grand Saline VFD
·         Greenwood Rural VFD
·         Hankamer VFD
·         Harleton VFD
·         Hubbard VFD
·         Idalou VFD
·         Indian Creek VFD
·         Iowa Park VFD
·         Iraan VFD
·         Kinney County Fire & Rescue/EMS
·         Kountze VFD
·         Kress VFD
·         La Junta VFD
·         Laguna Vista VFD
·         Lakeside City VFD
·         Lowry Crossing VFD
·         Marion VFD
·         Mart VFD
·         McGregor VFD
·         Merkel FD
·         Mico VFD
·         Mid-County VFD
·         Monaville VFD
·         Morgan’s Point Resort FD
·         Mount Calm VFD
·         Mustang VFD
·         Navarro County ESD #1 FD
·         Needville FD
·         Peaster VFD
·         Penitas VFD
·         Plains VFD
·         Potosi VFD
·         Quitman VFD
·         Raisin VFD
·         Rising Star VFD
·         Saint Jo VFD & EMS
·         San Leon VFD
·         Santo VFD
·         Silver Creek VFD
·         South Anderson County Emergency Vol Corps
·         South Polk County VFD
·         Springtown VFD
·         St Hedwig FD
·         Stonewall VFD
·         Tanglewood VFD
·         Three Rivers VFD
·         Tolar VFD
·         Tool VFD
·         Weldon VFD
·         West Mountain VFD
·         Wildwood VFD
·         Winona VFD
·         York Creek VFD

Applications for the 2020 Health & Wellness Grant will open in July/August 2019. Stay tuned!

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2019 Emergency Responder Health & Wellness Grant

11/28/2018

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2019 Emergency Responder Health & Wellness Grant - VFIS of Texas and Texas Mutual Insurance Company are once again pleased to sponsor a need-based Health & Wellness Grant program for fire departments and non-profit EMS organizations in Texas. Grants up to $5,000 will be awarded based on financial need and are intended to encourage participation in a health & wellness program to prevent emergency responder deaths and injuries. Departments will need to apply for the grant, expend the funds and then send in copies of receipts in order to receive the grant funds Grant application deadline is December 31, 2018.

Who is eligible:

All-volunteer or mostly-volunteer fire departments and non-profit EMS organizations that serve a population of 100,000 or less and are legally organized in Texas.

What is eligible:

Cost for member physicals, exercise equipment or other Health & Wellness related items.

How it works:

Departments should apply for assistance (completed grant application, supporting documentation, & W-9) by December 31, 2018.
Applications will be reviewed and notice will be sent to those awarded a grant by January 31, 2019.
Departments will be responsible for sending in paid receipts by May 1, 2019 in order to receive reimbursement

**THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS DECEMBER 31, 2018.**

DOWNLOAD GRANT APPLICATION HERE

How to Apply:
Mail to:
VFIS of Texas
3420 Executive Center Dr, #301
Austin, TX 78731
Fax to: 512-448-9929
E-mail to: vfisoftexas@vfistx.com

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DECEMBER 31 DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR Health & Wellness GRANTS

12/19/2017

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December 31 is the deadline to apply for the 2018 VFIS of Texas / Texas Mutual Insurance Company Health & Wellness Grant. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded based on financial need. Health & wellness is very important to help prevent emergency responder deaths and injuries and we encourage all safety group members to apply.

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A reminder that December 31 is also the deadline to submit receipts for reimbursement under the 2017 VFIS of Texas / Texas Mutual Safety, Training & Wellness Grant. If your department was awarded a grant this year, please make sure to submit your receipts before the end of December.

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2019 Emergency Responder Health & Wellness Grant

DECEMBER 31 DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR Health & Wellness GRANTS

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