903-218-6400
3800 Stone Road
Kilgore, TX 75662
Fiscal Year 2024
Upshur 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 Upshur County!
Grants Allocated
$79K in grants were funded within the county to help build strong communities, improve public safety, and/or minimize solid waste
Environmental
$6K in grants were allocated to support cleanup, recycling, and illegal dumping enforcement
Public Safety
$73K in public safety grants were allocated, along with $81.9K invested in the 9-1-1 system to help keep East Texans safe
Senior Services
606 seniors received services through our Area Agency on Aging to meet the social, nutritional, educational, and logistic needs of residents
Transportation
2.7K public transit trips were provided through GoBus to help residents get to where they need to go
Workforce Development
928 job seekers and employers were served by Workforce Solutions East Texas, and $596K 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.
- $73,000 – DA's Victims' Services Project (Upshur County)
- $3,519.50 – Community Cleanup Collection Event (Upshur County)
- $2,500 - Tire Collection Event (City of Gladewater)
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.
$6K
Allocated in regional solid waste minimization grants
484
Pounds of white goods (appliances, water heaters, etc.) were collected
706
Tires were collected
4.5K
Pounds of other goods collected
Public Safety
ETCOG assists the region with public safety planning to help our local communities and first responders coordinate resources and training.
$73K
in grants funded to improve public safety and support victims of crime
$81.9K
Invested in the 9-1-1 system
16,251
9-1-1 calls received
679
Texts to 9-1-1
87
Peace officers were trained
$5.1K
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.
606
Seniors received services
153
Seniors received home delivered or congregate meal services
25.8K
Senior meals served
552
Sponsored GoBus trips
for seniors
81
Individuals received nutrition education services
29
Received benefits counseling services
90
Seniors assisted with information and referral services
$55.1K
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.
2,745
GoBus trips
$134K
Invested in trips
43,408
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.
690
Workforce center visits and calls
238
Employers received assistance
$40.5K
Invested in employment training for job seekers
1,108
Job openings worked
84
Unemployment claimants served
272
Unemployment claimants entered employment
329
Customers received Child Care Services
$596K
Invested in providing child care, enabling families to work or receive training
$35.1K
Invested in child care quality improvement
17
Daycare staff received training
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