Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program

The Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program (DEAAG) was created by the 75th Legislature (SB 227) to assist adversely impacted defense communities that are responding to or recovering from the U.S. Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closures, or reductions or termination of defense contracts. The 79th Legislature amended this legislation to include communities positively impacted by a Base Realignment and Closure action. DEAAG funding is available to local municipalities, counties a defense base development authority, junior college districts and Texas State Technical College campuses, and regional planning commissions representing these communities*. Funding is available to meet matching requirements for federal funding or for purchase of Department of Defense property, new construction, rehabilitation of facilities or infrastructure, or purchase of capital equipment or insurance. Grants awarded may range from $50,000 to $2 million per project. .

The executive director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) will appoint a review panel to evaluate each application. The panel will recommend applications that should be submitted to the TMPC, which will have final approval of all grants.

Applicants approved for DEAAG funding will depend on qualifying criteria, including the projected job creation, cost per job, project viability, area impact, other project funding, and previous DEAAG assistance.

Note: The 80th Legislature appropriated $5.0 Million to the DEAAG program. This funding will become available September 1, 2007.