Ozone Action Day

CODE ORANGE - Ozone Action Day on May 26 and May 27. Take action to reduce emissions. People with lung disease, older adults & children should avoid prolong or heavy exertion outdoors.

Training
Opportunities

CAPCOG offers a variety of training opportunities for peace officers, emergency telecommunicators, emergency managers and other local government careers. Explore CAPCOG's upcoming courses and workshops and improve your skills.

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Air Quality

Ozone season is here and the CAPCOG Air Quality Program works to keep people informed of the region's air quality with AirCentralTexas.org.

Alert your Residents

WarnCentralTexas.org is a regional notification tool used by local public safety personnel to contact the public during emergencies. It allows those public safety officials to give residents actionable warnings and alerts during disasters. Alert messages are generated and distributed by local public safety personnel and not CAPCOG.

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CAPCOG COVID-19 Information

CAPCOG is currently taking precautions to protect its members, partners and staff's health and limit the spread of COVID-19.

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What
we Do

CAPCOG is an advocate, planner and coordinator for important regional issues in the ten-county Capital Area. It works directly with its member local governments to recognize opportunities for cooperation and eliminate unnecessary duplication in emergency communications, elderly assistance, law enforcement training, criminal justice planning, solid waste reduction, homeland security planning, infrastructure development, transportation planning and economic development.

Programs and projects range in variety of areas from providing training for law enforcement to ensuring the validity of 9-1-1 operations, to helping local governments with grant planning to conducting outreach about regional issues.

Reports & Publications

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In the News

CAPCOG’s Homeland Security Division strengthens WebEOC for the...

The CAPCOG Homeland Security Division has enhanced WebEOC’s, an online crisis information and communication system, features to ...

May 24, 2022

emergency management, Emergency Operations Command, homeland security, WebEOC

TCEQ funds $12 million for alternative fueling facilities

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is accepting grant applications for projects that construct or reconstruct ...

May 20, 2022

Alternative Fuel, Alternative Fuel facility, Grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

CAPCOG recommends criminal justice grant projects to OOG

The CAPCOG Executive Committee recommended a prioritized list of project applications seeking state criminal justice grant funding ...

May 19, 2022

Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice grants, Grant recommendations, Grants, Office of the Governor

Texas NENA elects CAPCOG’s Pamela Frisk Vice President

Members of the Texas National Emergency Number Association (NENA) during the Texas Public Safety Conference in April ...

May 17, 2022

9-1-1, emergency communications, Frisk, Nation Emergency Number Association, NENA, Pamela Frisk, Texas NENA

CAPCOG recognizes May as Older Americans Month

CAPCOG encourages communities to join in recognizing old adults’ contributions during Older Americans Month — May, but ...

May 11, 2022

Age My Way, Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Capital Area, Aging in Place, Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area, Older Americans Month

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ABOUT CAPCOG

Who we Are

CAPCOG consists of more than 90 member governments and organizations that represent the people of its 10-county region — Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson counties. Formed in 1970, it is one of 24 councils of governments in the state of Texas that serves those same communities as an advocate, planner and coordinator of regionalism.

CAPCOG is governed by local elected officials through its General Assembly and Executive Committee. A number of policy and advisory committees assist CAPCOG and its Executive Committee in taking beneficial actions for all in the region.

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