Upshur County Solutions Report

Fiscal Year 2024

Upshur 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 2024 (October 1 - September 30) through our service agencies. It has been our pleasure to serve Upshur County!

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Grants Allocated

$79K in grants were funded within the county to help build strong communities, improve public safety, and/or minimize solid waste

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Environmental

$6K in grants were allocated to support cleanup, recycling, and illegal dumping enforcement

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Public Safety

$73K in public safety grants were allocated, along with $81.9K invested in the 9-1-1 system to help keep East Texans safe

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Senior Services

606 seniors received services through our Area Agency on Aging to meet the social, nutritional, educational, and logistic needs of residents

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Transportation

2.7K public transit trips were provided through GoBus to help residents get to where they need to go

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Workforce Development

928 job seekers and employers were served by Workforce Solutions East Texas, and $596K went to families within the county to subsize their child care

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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.

$73,000 – DA's Victims' Services Project (Upshur County)
$3,519.50 – Community Cleanup Collection Event (Upshur County)
$2,500 - Tire Collection Event (City of 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.

$6K

Allocated in regional solid waste minimization grants

484

Pounds of white goods (appliances, water heaters, etc.) were collected

706

Tires were collected

4.5K

Pounds of other goods collected

Public Safety

ETCOG assists the region with public safety planning to help our local communities and first responders coordinate resources and training.

$73K

in grants funded to improve public safety and support victims of crime

$81.9K

Invested in the 9-1-1 system

16,251

9-1-1 calls received

679

Texts to 9-1-1

Peace officers were trained

$5.1K

Invested for peace officer training

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.

606

Seniors received services

153

Seniors received home delivered or congregate meal services

25.8K

Senior meals served

552

Transportation

We provide safe, reliable, and friendly transit services to East Texas through GoBus, a rural, demand response public transit system.

2,745

GoBus trips

$134K

Invested in trips

43,408

Population served

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.

690

Workforce center visits and calls

238

Employers received assistance

$40.5K

Invested in employment training for job seekers

1,108

Job openings worked

Unemployment claimants served

272

Unemployment claimants entered employment

329