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Basic environmental law course addresses illegal dumping

The CAPCOG Solid Waste Program and the Regional Environmental Task Force will lead a course that literally helps jurisdictions clean up their communities. Their basic...

EDA disaster grants still available for Llano, Burnet, Travis counties

Under the FEMA Disaster Declaration 4416, local jurisdictions in Burnet, Llano and Travis counties working on economic development are eligible to apply for the $30...

RLEA delivers Sunset Valley, Cottonwood Shores training

Cottonwood Shores and Sunset Valley are hosting the CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) to conduct a February-26 Intermediate Spanish for Law Enforcement course and...

Regional Academy opens testing for would-be peace officers

The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) will hold its first exam for prospective peace officer cadets for its 91st and 92nd Basic Peace Officers...

CAPCOG purchases Stop-the-Bleed kits for local schools

The CAPCOG Homeland Security Division purchased more than 1,000 Stop-the-Bleed kits to help school districts and charter schools throughout the ten-county region meet a new...

Austin-Travis County EMS, Toyota, Cincinnati Children’s launch mobile safety lab

Austin-Travis County EMS deployed the nation’s first Buckle Up for Life Safety Lab, a mobile interactive experience designed to educate families on child passenger safety....

TCEQ opens $6.2 million school bus grant opportunity

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is accepting applications for the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Texas Clean School Bus Program, which has $6.2...

New CAPCOG Executive Committee members elect officers

The newly elected CAPCOG Executive Committee, which conducts COG business regarding budgets, contracts, and general policies and procedures for operating the agency, met for the...

White gets CAPCOG Palmer award, CAPCOG gives air awards

Long-time Solid Waste Advisory Committee member, Jon White, received the 2019 Phill Palmer Volunteer Award during its annual membership meeting. White, who is Travis County’s...

CAPCOG, St. David’s partner for home intervention program

The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area, a CAPCOG division, with funding from the St. David’s Foundation in January will begin a client-directed,...

Emergency Communications rolls out online telecommunicator training system

The CAPCOG Emergency Communications Division is launching an online training system to enhance emergency telecommunicators skills and professional knowledge throughout the region; its virtual courses...

Ombudsman program seeks advocates for older adults

The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (AAACAP) is seeking passionate volunteers to advocate for seniors’ health and safety throughout the CAPCOG region...