Leander to apply for $800K mobile command bus grant

Leander City Council on April 3 authorized the fire department to apply for an $800,000 command bus grant from the 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program.

The City of Leander Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management was in the process of applying for the grant on April 3, according to agenda documents.

Two-minute impact

If the grant is approved, the bus would enhance regional and local efforts in preventing and responding to large-scale situations, according to the documents. The bus would provide a mobile command location for major, large-scale events, according to city documents.

The grant would cover the entire cost of the command bus.

Dig deeper

The City of Leander found that submitting the application was in the best interests of citizens of the city, according to a resolution authorizing the application.

The city manager will have the authority to oversee and amend the process as needed, according to the resolution.

City Council’s approval for the application process was effective April 3.