Fiscal Year 2025
Regional Solutions Report
With the leadership and guidance of our Board, Executive Committee, and Advisory Committees, we are hard at work to serve East Texas and provide regional solutions. This report offers information and stats on how we served the community in the Fiscal Year 2025 (October 1 - September 30) through our service agencies. It has been our pleasure to serve East Texas!
Economic Development
$3.9M in grants were funded to East Texas jurisdictions to help build strong communities and aid development barriers
Environmental
$71.2K in solid waste minimization grants were allocated to support cleanup, recycling, and illegal dumping enforcement
Public Safety
$2.4M was invested in the
911 system, combined with allocating $3.3M in public safety grants to help keep East Texans safe
Senior Services
10.3K seniors received services through our Area Agency on Aging to meet the social, nutritional, educational, and logistic needs of residents
Transportation
155K public transit trips were provided through GoBus to help East Texans get to where they need to go
Workforce Development
81.6K job seekers and employers were served by Workforce Solutions East Texas, and $39.5M went to East Texas families to subsize their child care
Economic Development
ETCOG assists jurisdictions and the business community through programs to facilitate grassroots planning, grants, and loan services.
$3.9M
Community Development Block Grants allocated to 10 jurisdictions
1
Business loans funded through the East Texas Regional Development Company
$5.9M
Funded in SBA504 loans to Texas businesses
Environmental Programs
ETCOG is the state designated organization for municipal solid waste planning in our region. We utilize regional goals and waste diversion resources to coordinate projects that benefit health and safety. Here are some results from the funded cleanup projects.
$71.2K
Allocated in regional solid waste minimization grants
870.9K
Pounds of waste collected
187.2K
Pounds of recycling materials collected
8,235
Tires collected
15,000
Pounds of appliances collected
7,500
Pounds of yard waste collected
$75.7K
Invested in Brownfield site environmental assessments
53
Illegal dumping reports received
Public Safety
ETCOG assists the region with public safety planning to help our local communities and first responders coordinate resources and training.
$3.3M
in grants funded to improve public safety and support victims of crime
$255K
in grants funded to prevent terrorism and improve security
$2.4M
Invested to strengthen the regional 9-1-1 system
$34.9K
Funded in grants for regional evaluation services for juveniles
1,314
Peace officers were trained
$118K
Invested for peace officer training
174K
9-1-1 calls received
20K
Texts to 9-1-1
Senior Services
ETCOG administers the Area Agency on Aging of East Texas, utilizing state and federal funding to help seniors with information and referral assistance, benefits counseling, legal assistance, care coordination and caregiver support. We also coordinate in-home support, legal awareness, nutrition and ombudsman services.
10.3k
Seniors received services
2,821
Seniors received home delivered or congregate meal services
322K
Senior meals served
25.7K
Sponsored GoBus trips
for seniors
1,592
Individuals received nutrition education services
3,550
Received benefits counseling services
$17.8K
Invested in senior residential repairs
678
Seniors assisted with information and referral services
$209K
Funded in case management services
136
Number of nursing home and assisted living facilities served
928
Number of Ombudsman visits to resolve complaints at nursing and assisted living facilities
87%
Complaint resolution rate
Transportation
We provide safe, reliable, and friendly transit services to East Texas through GoBus, a rural, demand response public transit system.
155k
GoBus trips
1.6M
Miles driven
91
Vehicles in fleet
633.2K
Population served
172
Veterans served
3,984
Total Veteran trips
41.3K
Senior trips
1,636
Charter trips
Workforce Development
By offering a trained, first-class workforce, we can attract employers and make a difference in the economy and quality of life in East Texas. ETCOG administers Workforce Solutions East Texas, which delivers no-cost retruitment and employment services to businesses and job seekers in the region.
77.2K
Workforce center visits and calls
TBD
Employers received assistance
87
Number of hiring events held region-wide
$818.9K
Invested in employment training for job seekers
2,216
Unemployment claimants served
6,963
Unemployment claimants entered employment
41.7K
Job openings worked
$707.6K
High Demand Job Training grants allocated in East Texas
9.8K
Customers received
Child Care Services
$39.5M
Invested in providing child care, enabling families to work or receive training
$2.1M
Invested in child care quality improvement
1,392
Daycare staff received training
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