Fiscal Year 2025
Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County!
Grants Allocated
$859K in grants were funded within the county to help build strong communities, improve public safety, and/or minimize solid waste
Environmental
$3.7K in grants were allocated to support cleanup, recycling, and illegal dumping enforcement
Public Safety
$56.9K in public safety grants were allocated, along with $54.6K invested in the 9-1-1 system to help keep East Texans safe
Senior Services
381 seniors received services through our Area Agency on Aging to meet the social, nutritional, educational, and logistic needs of residents
Transportation
10.7K public transit trips were provided through GoBus to help residents get to where they need to go
Workforce Development
618 job seekers and employers were served by Workforce Solutions East Texas, and $1.5M 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.
- $787,500 – TxCDBG Community Development Grant (City of Grand Saline)
- $54,348 – Victims of Crime Act Funding (Van Zandt County)
- $4,200 – Solid Waste Minimization Grant (Vanc Zandt County PCT3)
- $3,727.19 - Solid Wast Minimization Grant (City of Wills Point)
- $2,577.77 – Regional Evaluation Services for Juveniles SF-421 Funding (Van Zandt County)
- $7,371.62
– Regional Evaluation Services for Juveniles (Van Zandt County
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.
$7.9K
Allocated in regional solid waste minimization grants
7K
Pounds of white goods (appliances, water heaters, etc.) were collected
2.5K
Pounds of yard waste collected
2K
Pounds of construction debris collected
30.2K
Total pounds of waste collected for disposal
6K
Used tires collected
Public Safety
ETCOG assists the region with public safety planning to help our local communities and first responders coordinate resources and training.
$56.9K
in grants funded to improve public safety and support victims of crime
$54.6K
Invested in the 9-1-1 system
27.3K
9-1-1 calls received
1.2K
Texts to 9-1-1
93
Peace officers were trained
$8.6K
Invested for peace officer training
$2.5K
in grants for Regional Evaluation Services for Juveniles
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.
381
Seniors received services
165
Seniors received home delivered or congregate meal services
19.2K
Senior meals served
2.3K
Sponsored GoBus trips
for seniors
81
Individuals received nutrition education services
52
Received benefits counseling services
23
Seniors assisted with information and referral services
$7.2K
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.
10.7K
GoBus trips
$488K
Invested in trips
64,189
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.
474
Workforce center visits and calls
144
Employers received assistance
$14.7K
Invested in employment training for job seekers
469
Job openings worked
114
Unemployment claimants served
277
Unemployment claimants entered employment
406
Customers received Child Care Services
$1.51M
Invested in providing child care, enabling families to work or receive training
$92.3K
Invested in child care quality improvement
191
Daycare staff received training
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