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Texas Workforce Commission Awards $1.7 Million in Job Training Grants for South Texas Schools … announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded six Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling
that the Texas Military
Preparedness Commission (TMPC) has awarded $4 million to the City of El Paso through
announce that the Texas Transportation
Commission has awarded $16 million to El Paso County to support the construction … federal funds and $3.2 million in state funds awarded to El
Paso County in partnership with
March 31, 2026
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TWDB Awards Agua SUD $31 Million for New Water Treatment Plant
Corpus Christi Receives $3 Million in DEAAG Awards
Austin, TX — Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the City … Corpus Christi has been awarded two Defense Economic Adjustment Grant (DEAAG) program awards. The first, totaling $2.074 million
State Health Services Announces $13 Million in Grant Awards for Statewide Spay and Neuter Pilot Program
Austin
Senator Chuy Hinojosa Receives the “Border Legend Award” from the Border Prosecution Unit
Edinburg, TX — Today, Senator Juan … Chuy" Hinojosa was presented with the "Border Legend Award" by the Border Prosecution Unit at their Region
scholarship for Daily Texan staff members.
The first award will be presented at the April 17 Daily Texan … been honored with almost every possible award—naming her a Distinguished Alumna, Distinguished Hispanic Alumna, Moody College
educator, she has won more than 1,300 awards and honors for her legislative, professional and civic accomplishments … including more than 600 state and national awards in communication.
Dean Senator Zaffirini is the namesake
Texas Transportation Commission approved a $10 million award to the South Texas International Airport in Edinburg. These funds … million DPS hangar, and today, TxDOT formally awarded $10 million in grant funding that our RGV legislative delegation
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Texas Water Development Board Awards $15 Million Grant to Hidalgo County Drainage District … HCDD1”) for a $15 million grant. This award is part of a statewide directive in Senate Bill
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards Edinburg $347,927 Grant to Improve Memorial Park
Austin, TX — Today … Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved recommended awards under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Local Park
educator, she has won more than 1,300 awards and honors for her legislative, professional and civic accomplishments … including more than 600 state and national awards in communication.
Dean Senator Zaffirini is the namesake
Blanco Honored with the 2025 Legislative
Achievement Award by The American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP)
El Paso … recipient of the 2025 Legislative Achievement Award.
This award recognizes lawmakers who championed legislation benefiting older Texans during
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Texas Transportation Commission Awards Orange Grove $1.7 Million Grant for “Grove Sidewalk & Crosswalks” Project … federal Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA) award to the City of Orange Grove for the Grove Sidewalk
where approximately $164 million in grants were awarded. Nearly 900 grants were distributed statewide, providing important support … equipment necessary is long overdue.”
The grants awarded will fund brush trucks, slip-on units to add firefighting
Senator Judith Zaffirini Again Wins National Communication Sweepstakes Award
This is her third consecutive award and fourth … Press Women’s (NFPW) 2025 National Communication Sweepstakes Award for the fourth time in five years.
The award
Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa with the Lone Star Award
(Photo: Office of Senator Hinojosa, 10/03/2025 … presenting him with the prestigious Lone Star Award at a legislative update attended by over 100 local prosecutors
Agriculture Rural Development Broadband Technical Assistance Program award received by
DETCOG. The study will begin with an online
redirect $350 million in discretionary grant funds currently awarded to colleges and universities, because MSI programs, authorized … federally supported programs, the Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institutions grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility
announced that local veteran advocacy
organizations will be awarded a total of $2.3 million in grants
Category 12 – Strategic Priority
Funds has been awarded for Phase 1 of the Pecos East Relief Route
Senator Chuy Hinojosa Announces $3.4 Million Award from the Texas Transportation Commission to Port of Corpus Christi
Austin … announce that the Texas Transportation Commission has awarded the Port of Corpus Christi a grant
this cycle, the El Paso District has been awarded $150 million in
new funding to complete Phase
Armed Services Scholarship for 2025-26. This
prestigious award enables Sulak to receive a scholarship