The CAPCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee will review 49 grant applications requesting more than $15.9 million from six criminal justice grant program categories, in which CAPCOG helps prioritize for the Office of the Governor (OOG), during presentations meetings March 20…
Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar, announced an initial round of grants for broadband infrastructure projects with $120 million in funding available as part of its Broadband Development Office’s (BDO) Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) program. The BDO will accept grant…
The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (AAACAP) — a CAPCOG division — and the Aging Services Council of Central Texas are hosting a conference to educate caregivers and care management providers about sharing their lived experiences to…
CAPCOG’s Air Quality program had already started to study and plan for reducing fine particulate matter (PM2.5) before the Environmental Protection Agency announced its proposed new standard for the air pollutant in January which could threaten the region’s National Ambient…
The job is never done for benefit counselors with the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (AAACAP), a CAPCOG division. “Helping people understand their benefits and potential cost doesn’t end when an open enrollment period closes,” said Yvette…
The CAPCOG Emergency Communications Division has scheduled 42 classes for 2023 for telecommunicators to obtain their mandated training as well as advance their career knowledge. While more courses are still be planned, two popular upcoming February courses are in-Person CPR…
CAPCOG’s Homeland Security Division brought together volunteers from around the region and state to learn about local threat identification and reporting, enhance their disaster response knowledge, and strengthen their support networks for the region’s first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)…
CAPCOG honored Julie Sommerfeld, Bastrop County GIS and addressing manager, and Dawn Moore, Fayette County 9-1-1 addressing and GIS coordinator, with its Phill Parmer Volunteer Service Award for their long-term service on the GIS Planning Council and the Capital Area…
CAPCOG and the Capital Area Regional Environmental Task Force are offering their Basic Environmental Law Course on Feb. 3 at Zedler Mill Pavilion, 1170 S. Laurel Avenue, in Luling. For 26 years, the course has advanced local jurisdictions’ ability to…
CAPCOG’s newly elected Executive Committee held its first 2023 meeting on January 11 when its members elected the board’s officers, who also serve as the agency’s budget, audit and strategic planning committee. The officers begin meeting in February with the…
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