Legislative Services

Governor Abbott Announces Over $528 Million In Public Safety Grants
Grant Announcement, Sept. 5, 2023

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his Public Safety Office (PSO) will administer over $528 million in grant funding for a variety of public safety programs and services in Texas.

Applications Open February 2024 for Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
Grant Announcement, Sept. 5, 2023

$45 million appropriated and grant cap raised to $10 million by the 88th Legislature for popular Texas Historical Commission grant program.

State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)
Grant Announcement, Aug. 14, 2023

The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law on November 15, 2021.

Maverick County Secures nearly $500,000 for International Airport Development
Maverick County News & Announcements Share, Aug. 26, 2024

Maverick County has been awarded nearly $500,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to begin the design and development of the renovations at the Maverick County International Airport.

Historic Mason County Courthouse Restored to its Glory
Texas Historical Commission, July 3, 2024

The Mason County Courthouse will be rededicated on July 13, 2024, following an extensive restoration project after a devastating arson fire in February 2021.

Cameron County receives nearly $5M for shoreline restoration at Adolph Thomae Park
MyRGV.com, June 17, 2024

The $4,908,200 in funding comes through the Coastal Erosion Protection Response Act, or CEPRA, and will be used to stabilize approximately 2,900 linear feet of eroding shoreline at the park through the construction of living shorelines and a breakwater, according to a news release.

Comal County to receive over $240K in federal funds for ice storm damage
The Herald-Zeitung, Feb. 19, 2024

Comal County will receive more than $240,000 from the federal government to pay for damages from last year’s ice storm last year that downed tree limbs and damaged power lines and roofs.

Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office receives $350K for mental health crisis response program
Community Impact - Houston, Feb. 2, 2024

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office received a $349,616 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to provide immediate mental health support for low-risk crisis calls, according to a Jan. 29 news release.

TIDC Funds Mental Health Public Defense Improvements in Texas
Texas Indigent Defense Commission, Dec. 11, 2023

On Thursday, the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) awarded over half a million dollars in mental health grant funding to Burnet, Galveston, and Dallas Counties to support indigent defense in the state.

Permian Basin gets a new 200-bed behavioral health center
Texas Tribune, Oct. 10, 2023

Like many regions in Texas, the county jails and hospitals have been at capacity with people needing mental health help. Local leaders hope a new 200-bed facility will alleviate pressure.

Victoria County receives multi-year grant to build a public defender office
Victoria Advocate, July 25, 2023

After years of discussion, Victoria County will soon have a public defender office.

LCRA awards almost $1 million in grants to area first responders, community projects
KXAN, Jan. 12, 2023

Almost one million dollars has been awarded to projects across the region in the latest round of the Lower Colorado River Authority’s community grants program.