May. 01, 2008

Gov. Perry Allocates $788,200 from State Planning Assistance Grant Funds

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today awarded more than $788,200 to five regional councils of government to pursue local economic development initiatives and foster intergovernmental cooperation and planning. Grants are awarded through the State Planning Assistance Grant Program Fund and are distributed by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD).

"The efficient use of public funds toward maintaining today’s roads, medical care facilities and businesses will produce prosperity for future generations of Texans and continue to make our state one of the best places in the nation to live," Perry said.

Each year, CJD awards more than $113 million in grants for a variety of juvenile justice, criminal justice and victim services programs.

The State Planning Assistance Grant Program funds are awarded to:

Award Amount	Recipient	Project Title
$62,500	Central Texas Council of Governments	State Planning Assistance Grant
$62,500	Nortex Regional Planning Commission	State Planning Assistance Grant
$436,697	Houston-Galveston Area Council	State Planning Assistance Grant
$164,006	Alamo Area Council of Governments	State Planning Assistance Grant
$62,500	Heart of Texas Council of Governments	State Planning Assistance Grant