903-218-6400
3800 Stone Road
Kilgore, TX 75662
Fiscal Year 2024
Regional Solutions Report
With the leadership and guidance of our Board, Executive Committee, and Advisory Committees, we are hard at work to serve East Texas and provide regional solutions. This report offers information and stats on how we served the community in the Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1 - September 30) through our service agencies. It has been our pleasure to serve East Texas!
Economic Development
$5M in grants were funded to East Texas jurisdictions to help build strong communities and aid development barriers
Environmental
$41.8K in solid waste minimization grants were allocated to support cleanup, recycling, and illegal dumping enforcement
Public Safety
$2.5M was invested in the
911 system, combined with allocating $3.1M in public safety grants to help keep East Texans safe
Senior Services
11.6K seniors received services through our Area Agency on Aging to meet the social, nutritional, educational, and logistic needs of residents
Transportation
128,643 public transit trips were provided through GoBus to help East Texans get to where they need to go
Workforce Development
89.3K job seekers and employers were served by Workforce Solutions East Texas, and $32.4M went to East Texas families to subsize their child care
Economic Development
ETCOG assists jurisdictions and the business community through programs to facilitate grassroots planning, grants, and loan services.
$5M
Community Development Block Grants allocated to 10 jurisdictions
3
Business loans funded through the East Texas Regional Development Company
$10M
Funded in SBA504 loans to Texas businesses
$100K
Grants received to seek rural broadband project implementation funds
Environmental Programs
ETCOG is the state designated organization for municipal solid waste planning in our region. We utilize regional goals and waste diversion resources to coordinate projects that benefit health and safety. Here are some results from the funded cleanup projects.
$41.8K
Allocated in regional solid waste minimization grants
879.1K
Pounds of waste collected
20.2K
Pounds of recycling materials collected
3,936
Tires collected
23,804
Pounds of appliances collected
11,655
Pounds of yard waste collected
$7.4K
Invested in Brownfield site environmental assessments
103
Illegal dumping reports received
Public Safety
ETCOG assists the region with public safety planning to help our local communities and first responders coordinate resources and training.
$2.8M
in grants funded to improve public safety and support victims of crime
$285K
in grants funded to prevent terrorism and improve security
$2.5M
Invested to strengthen the regional 9-1-1 system
$38.3K
Funded in grants for regional evaluation services for juveniles
1,654
Peace officers were trained
$125K
Invested for peace officer training
202.3K
9-1-1 calls received
20.9K
Texts to 9-1-1
Senior Services
ETCOG administers the Area Agency on Aging of East Texas, utilizing state and federal funding to help seniors with information and referral assistance, benefits counseling, legal assistance, care coordination and caregiver support. We also coordinate in-home support, legal awareness, nutrition and ombudsman services.
11.6K
Seniors received services
3,461
Seniors received home delivered or congregate meal services
457K
Senior meals served
25.2K
Sponsored GoBus trips
for seniors
1,902
Individuals received nutrition education services
10.8K
Received benefits counseling services
$2.5K
Invested in senior residential repairs
1,439
Seniors assisted with information and referral services
$843K
Funded in case management services
137
Number of nursing home and assisted living facilities served
1,013
Number of Ombudsman visits to resolve complaints at nursing and assisted living facilities
85%
Complaint resolution rate
Transportation
We provide safe, reliable, and friendly transit services to East Texas through GoBus, a rural, demand response public transit system.
128.6K
GoBus trips
1.7M
Miles driven
52
Vehicles in fleet
633.2K
Population served
158
Veterans served
5,808
Total Veteran trips
30.2K
Senior trips
1,002
Charter trips
Workforce Development
By offering a trained, first-class workforce, we can attract employers and make a difference in the economy and quality of life in East Texas. ETCOG administers Workforce Solutions East Texas, which delivers no-cost retruitment and employment services to businesses and job seekers in the region.
72.5K
Workforce center visits and calls
16.7K
Employers received assistance
64
Number of hiring events held region-wide
$976.7K
Invested in employment training for job seekers
2,028
Unemployment claimants served
8.3K
Unemployment claimants entered employment
110K
Job openings worked
$557.6K
High Demand Job Training grants allocated in East Texas
8.6K
Customers received
Child Care Services
$32.4M
Invested in providing child care, enabling families to work or receive training
$1.6M
Invested in child care quality improvement
1,328
Daycare staff received training
