AACOG Elects New Chairman, Vice Chairman

At the AACOG Board of Directors monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, the Board took action and elected a new Board Chairman and Vice Chairman. Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff was elected to serve as Board... Read on...

El Paso MPO Seeking New Director

SGR is conducting an executive search for a new Director of the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (EPMPO). El Paso is located at the western tip of Texas bordering Mexico and New Mexico. The area serves more than... Read on...

DOT Recently Announced the Availability of $474 Million in TIGER Discretionary Grants

DOT recently announced the availability of $474 million in TIGER Discretionary Grants for the 2013 fiscal year. As with previous rounds of TIGER, funds for the FY 2013 TIGER program are to be awarded on a competitive basis... Read on...

EPA Announces Up To $9 Million Available For 2013 Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of up to $9 million through the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program (DERA) for Fiscal Year 2013.

EPA’s National Clean Diesel... Read on...

TCEQ’s TERP Program Announces Next Notice of Rebate Grants (NRG)

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is again accepting applications for the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Rebate Grants program.

The Rebate Grant program is limited to on-road and select... Read on...

April Clean Cities Question of the Month

Question: What are the federal emissions and fuel economy standards for current and future on-road vehicles? Have any related emissions and fuel regulations been passed recently?

Answer: Corporate Average... Read on...

2013-2014 TXCDBG Applications Final Scores

The final scores for the 2013-2014 Texas Community Development Block Grant Applications are now available on the AACOG website. The state will notify AACOG later this year regarding the total dollar amount to be allocated... Read on...

2013-2014 Colonia Fund Application Workshops

The Texas Department of Agriculture announces the availability of applications for the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program 2013-2014 Colonia Fund. The application and guide for both Construction and... Read on...

Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program

Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program – Deadline: May 31, 2013 or until all funding is awarded.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) still has money available for the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant... Read on...

May 12-18 is National Police Week

In 1962 President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day. This calendar week would become known as National Police Week through a Congressional Joint Resolution that was signed in 1962. ... Read on...

How to claim federal tax credits for natural gas transportation

The Railroad Commission of Texas has provided us the forms and instructions to claim the tax credits for natural gas fuels (CNG & LNG) and refueling infrastructure. Please click on the webpage link for fact sheets with... Read on...

Connect Seguin Grand Opening Held May 1

The Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Connect Seguin Fixed Route Transit System was held on Wednesday May 1, 2013, in Seguin, Texas, to launch the new bus route. The route is made available to all the... Read on...