Who is CAPCOG

CAPCOG is more than 90 member governments and organizations that represents the people of a 10-county region — Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson counties. It is governed by local elected officials through its General Assembly and Executive Committee, and a number of policy and advisory committees assist CAPCOG and its Executive Committee in taking beneficial actions for all in the region.

Older Adult Services

Looking for Older Adult services? The Area Agency on Aging offers a variety of services and supports for older adults and their caregivers from benefit counseling to respite to health and wellness training.

Alert your Residents

Find out more about WarnCentralTexas.org and how you can help alert residents about public safety emergencies using the regional notification tool that is available for every local jurisdiction in 10-county region.

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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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.

In the News

CAPCOG accepts comments on CDBG MIT-MOD

CAPCOG is in the public comment period to finalize use of HUD CDBG Disaster Mitigation funding in ...

CDBG, Method of Distribution, Mitigation, TxCDBG

Criminal Justice Program sets grant review meetings

The CAPCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee will review 49 grant applications requesting more than $15.9 million from ...

Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice grants, General Victim Assistance Direct Services, Juvenile Justice, Office of the Governor, Truancy Prevention, Violence Against Women Justice and Training

Comptroller solicits broadband infrastructure grant applications

Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar, announced an initial round of grants for broadband infrastructure projects with $120 million ...

Broadband, Broadband planning, Funding opportunity, Grants, Texas Comptroller

Share Your Voice conference heralds caregiver advocacy

The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (AAACAP) — a CAPCOG division — and the ...

Aging Advisory Council of Central Texas, Area Agency on Aging, Caregivers, Family Caregivers, Older Adults, RISE

Air Quality Program aims to keep region PM...

CAPCOG’s Air Quality program had already started to study and plan for reducing fine particulate matter (PM2.5) ...

Air Quality, EPA, NAAQS, national Ambient Air Quality Standards, Particulate Matter
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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.

Our Events

Executive Committee

12 Apr 2023

10.00 am to 11.30 am

Meeting

Capital Area Emergency Communications District Board of...

12 Apr 2023

10.30 am to 12.00 pm

Meeting

Aging Advisory Council

1 May 2023

10.30 am to 12.30 pm

Meeting

Homeland Security Task Force

4 May 2023

9.00 am to 12.00 pm

Meeting

Capital Area Economic Development District

19 May 2023

10.30 am to 12.00 pm

Meeting

Aging Advisory Council

7 Aug 2023

10.30 am to 12.30 pm

Meeting

Capital Area Economic Development District

18 Aug 2023

10.30 am to 12.00 pm

Meeting

Capital Area Economic Development District

17 Nov 2023

10.30 am to 12.00 pm

Meeting
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