Fiscal Year 2024
Gregg County 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 Gregg County!
Grants Allocated
$2.6M in grants were funded within the county to help build strong communities, improve public safety, and/or minimize solid waste
Environmental
$75.7K in grants were allocated to support recycling events and an environmental assessment for a Brownfields location
Public Safety
$65.8K was invested in the
911 system, combined with allocating $907K in public safety grants to help keep East Texans safe
Senior Services
2.4K seniors received services through our Area Agency on Aging to meet the social, nutritional, educational, and logistic needs of residents
Transportation
14.5K public transit trips were provided through GoBus to help residents get to where they need to go
Workforce Development
17.9K job seekers and employers were served by Workforce Solutions East Texas, and $9.3M went to families within the county to subsize their child care
Grants Allocated Within Your County
Working with local, state, and federal partners, ETCOG assists with prioritizing and administering important grants in our region. The following grants were awarded this fiscal year for solid waste minimization, public safety, and/or economic development initiatives.
- $825,000 – TxCDBG Community Development Fund (City of Gladewater)
- $765,000 - TxCDBG Community Development Fund (City of Easton)
- $325,002 - Victims of Crime Act Funding (Rahab's Retreat Ranch)
- $265,923.94 - Victims of Crime Act Funding (ETCADA)
- $82,864.24 - Victims of Crime Act Funding (City of Longview)
- $50,000 - Victims of Crime Act Funding (Gregg County)
- $50,000 - TWC Incumbent Worker Training Grant (Bass Engineering)
- $44,000 - Violence Against Women Act Funding (Gregg County)
- $36,950.34 - Brownfields Environmental Assessment Grant (City of Longview)
- $35,617.65 - Juvenile Justice Truancy Funding (City of Longview)
- $35,455.94 - Justice Assistance Grant Funding (City of Longview)
- $34,000 - Homeland Security Grant (City of Longview)
- $32,180 - Victims of Crime Act Funding (City of Kilgore)
- $28,586.25 - Brownfields Environmental Assessment Grant (Kilgore College)
- $11,400 - Solid Waste Minimization Grant (City of Longview)
- $8,153.34 - Brownfields Environmental Assessment Grant (Private Development in Longview)
- $2,400 - Regional Evaluation Services for Juveniles SF-421 Funding (Gregg County)
- $2,067.66 - Brownfields Environmental Assessment Grant (Private Development in Gladewater)
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 in your county.
$11.4K
Allocated in regional solid waste minimization grants
4
Brownfields site was assessed for cleanup
$75.7K
Pounds of other
materials were collected
Public Safety
ETCOG assists the region with public safety planning to help our local communities and first responders coordinate resources and training.
$907K
in grants funded to improve public safety and support victims of crime
$34K
in grants funded to prevent terrorism and improve security
$65.8K
Invested to strengthen the regional 9-1-1 system
$38K
Funded in grants for regional evaluation services for juveniles
306
Peace officers were trained
$16.6K
Invested for peace officer training
17.3K
9-1-1 calls received
673
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.
2.4K
Seniors received services
293
Seniors received home delivered or congregate meal services
32.8K
Senior meals served
2.8K
Sponsored GoBus trips
for seniors
124
Individuals received nutrition education services
1,261
Received benefits counseling services
161
Seniors assisted with information and referral services
$46.7K
Funded in case management services
Transportation
We provide safe, reliable, and friendly transit services to East Texas through GoBus, a rural, demand response public transit system.
14.5K
GoBus trips
$663K
Invested in trips
126.6K
Population served
(rural areas)
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.
17K
Workforce center visits and calls
863
Employers received assistance
$160.9K
Invested in employment training for job seekers
15.2K
Job openings worked
425
Unemployment claimants served
1,341
Unemployment claimants entered employment
2,231
Customers received
Child Care Services
$9.3M
Invested in providing child care, enabling families to work or receive training
$610.2K
Invested in child care quality improvement
589
Daycare staff received training
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