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Bastrop – Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will award $1,000 grants to 63 fire departments serving communities across the cooperative’s 14-county service area. Bluebonnet’s Board of directors unanimously approved the grants during its September Board meeting and grants will be awarded in October.
“These departments are dedicated to serving Bluebonnet members and our communities,” said Matt Bentke, Bluebonnet’s general manager. “Our lineworkers and control center operators appreciate the partnership and quick response of firefighters and first responders during emergencies. Their work is vital to keeping our members and employees safe.”
The grants will support the firefighters and first responders who devote their time, skill and courage to keeping communities safe. They help cover essential costs such as fuel, equipment, repairs and other critical needs identified by each department.
“Bluebonnet is honored to support our area fire departments, whose commitment to protecting and serving our communities is truly exceptional,” said Ben Flencher, Chairman of Bluebonnet’s Board of Directors. “The women and men who serve and volunteer with these departments deserve our deepest gratitude and continued support.”
Money for the fire department grants does not come from Bluebonnet members’ bill payments or rates. They are funded through unclaimed capital credit payments to former members that are returned to Bluebonnet from the State of Texas to be used for scholarships.
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is one of the largest electric cooperatives in Texas and has been serving its members since 1939. Bluebonnet serves more than 142,000 meters and owns and maintains 12,700 miles of power lines, located across more than 3,800 square miles within 14 Central Texas counties. Bluebonnet’s service area stretches from Travis County to Washington County, and from Milam County to Gonzales County. For more information about Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, go to bluebonnet.coop and follow the co-op on Facebook and X/Twitter.
