Ark-Tex Council of Governments Receives $5 Million Grant for RRAD Project

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced yesterday, December 16, 2024, over $17 million in grant funding for infrastructure projects across Texas military communities. That's the good news, the great news is the Ark-Tex Council of Governments will receive $5 million of that for the Red River Army Depot. The funding will support the Riverbend Water Resources District’s Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant, ensuring critical infrastructure improvements at the depot.

The grant is part of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) program. This initiative is aimed at strengthening military installations and protecting jobs.

“This $17 million in grant funding will help ensure Texas military facilities are up-to-date with the latest technology and support their infrastructure,” said Governor Abbott. “These installations are critical to our nation's defense and add over $151 billion to the Texas economy, supporting more than 677,000 Texas jobs.”

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Other Texas grant recipients include:

• City of Copperas Cove: $5 million for an Energy Resilience Storage System at Fort Cavazos
• City of Wichita Falls: $1 million for runway strobe light and control panel replacements at Sheppard Air Force Base
• City of Corpus Christi: $330,000 for a condensate return station replacement at Corpus Christi Army Depot
• Tom Green County: $4.8 million for a Defense Access Control Point at Goodfellow Air Force Base
• City of Corpus Christi: $988,000 for lift station modernization at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station

The Texas Military Preparedness Commission works to protect and expand military missions and installations across the state while supporting defense-related businesses. Since 2015, Governor Abbott has awarded over $146 million in DEAAG grants to Texas military communities.