903-218-6400
3800 Stone Road
Kilgore, TX 75662
Fiscal Year 2024
Harrison County 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 Harrison County!
Grants Allocated
$572K in grants were funded within the county to help build strong communities, improve public safety, and/or minimize solid waste
Environmental
$1.7K in solid waste minimization grants were allocated to support cleanup, recycling, and/or illegal dumping enforcement
Public Safety
$72K in public safety grants were awarded to help keep East Texans safe and support victims of crime
Senior Services
1.1K seniors received services through our Area Agency on Aging to meet the social, nutritional, educational, and logistic needs of residents
Transportation
16.9K public transit trips were provided through GoBus to help residents get to where they need to go
Workforce Development
10.02K job seekers and employers were served by Workforce Solutions East Texas, and $3.3M went to families within the county to subsize their child care
Grants Allocated Within Your County
Working with local, state, and federal partners, ETCOG assists with prioritizing and administering important grants in our region. The following grants were awarded this fiscal year for solid waste minimization, public safety, and/or economic development initiatives.
- $500,000 – Texas Community Development Block Grant (City of Waskom)
- $55,000 – Community Policing Program Grant (City of Marshall)
- $16,000 – HCSO Drug Analyzer Project (Harrison County)
- $1,764.29 – Community Cleanup Collection Event (City of Waskom)
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 in your county.
$1.7K
Allocated in regional solid waste minimization grants
107
Tires were collected
31K
Pounds of other
materials were collected
75
Pounds of yard waste collected
Public Safety
ETCOG assists the region with public safety planning to help our local communities and first responders coordinate resources and training.
$72K
in grants funded to improve public safety and support victims of crime
196
Peace officers were trained
$21.6K
Invested for peace officer training
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.
1.1K
Seniors received services
271
Seniors received home delivered or congregate meal services
41.4K
Senior meals served
1.7K
Sponsored GoBus trips
for seniors
193
Individuals received nutrition education services
32
Received benefits counseling services
180
Seniors assisted with information and referral services
$106.5K
Funded in case management services
Transportation
We provide safe, reliable, and friendly transit services to East Texas through GoBus, a rural, demand response public transit system.
16,900
GoBus trips
$825.5K
Invested in trips
71,100
Population served
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.
9.1K
Workforce center visits and calls
872
Employers received assistance
$153.4K
Invested in employment training for job seekers
5.2K
Job openings worked
209
Unemployment claimants served
621
Unemployment claimants entered employment
741
Customers received
Child Care Services
$3.3M
Invested in providing child care, enabling families to work or receive training
$249.4K
Invested in child care quality improvement
112
Daycare staff received training
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