Homeland Security Grant Funding Available for East Texas Public Safety Projects

East Texas Council of Governments • December 14, 2022

Mandatory Workshops Scheduled for Applicants

State agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations, universities or colleges, and Federally recognized Native American tribes can soon apply for FY 2024 grant funds from the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, State Homeland Security Grant Program. New and continuing applicants in ETCOG’s fourteen (14) county region are invited to attend FREE grant application workshops hosted by the ETCOG Public Safety division. Eight workshops will be held virtually from December 15, 2022, through February 8, 2023. Grant funding is available for the following programs:


  • State Homeland Security Program – Regular Projects (SHSP-R)
  • Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities (LETPA)
     

“The goal of these funds is to improve public safety and support applications for projects that support local efforts to prevent terrorism and targeted violence and prepare for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of East Texas citizens,” said ETCOG’s Public Safety Director, Stephanie Heffner. “We help applicants understand what needs to go into their grant applications and what they have to track once they receive funding from the state, so we can successfully bring public safety projects to East Texas.”


Workshops will be held on the following dates:

 

  • Thursday, 12/15/22 - 10:00 to 11:15 AM
  • Thursday, 12/22/22 - 10:00 to 11:15 AM
  • Thursday, 12/29/22 - 10:00 to 11:15 AM
  • Thursday, 01/05/23 - 10:00 to 11:15 AM
  • Thursday, 01/12/23 - 10:00 to 11:15 AM
  • Thursday, 01/19/23 - 10:00 to 11:15 AM
  • Thursday, 02/02/23 - 10:00 to 11:15 AM
  • Thursday, 02/08/23 - 10:00 to 11:15 AM


Funding announcements can be viewed at https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/fundopp.aspx. Attending a grant application workshop is mandatory for agencies planning to apply for funding. To participate in a virtual workshop, visit https://www.pineywoods911.com/homeland-security at any of the listed dates and times, and click “Join Workshop.”


Homeland Security Grant Workshops

Criminal Justice Grant Funding Available for East Texas Public Safety Projects

By East Texas Council of Governments • December 15, 2025
Mandatory Workshops Scheduled for Applicants

$3.1M in Criminal Justice Grants to Improve Public Safety and Support Victims of Crime Approved for East Texas

By ETCOG Public Safety • November 21, 2025
ETCOG announces that $3.1 million in grants from the Office of the Governor's (OOG) Public Safety Office have been awarded to East Texas jurisdictions and nonprofit organizations. These funds are aimed at enhancing public safety and supporting victims of crime. The program’s mission is to strengthen Texas communities by supporting initiatives that help victims recover and feel secure while also preventing crime through programs that: Prevent juvenile delinquency and support truancy prevention Provide services to victims of crime and address violence against women Support law enforcement and improve the criminal justice system Prevent child sex trafficking, bring justice to its perpetrators, and restore victims ETCOG's Public Safety Division assists jurisdictions in applying for these funds annually, and applications submitted for funding are ranked and scored by the ETCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, which is comprised of local subject-matter experts from across the region. The following Victims of Crime Act, Justice Assistance, Violence Against Women Act, and Juvenile Assistance grants totaling $3,136,019.36 have been approved by the OOG for funding in East Texas:  Victims of Crime Act Funds - $2,528,962.18 The Crime Victims Assistance Grant Program (VOCA) devotes resources to providing direct services to victims of crime to help them recover and navigate the justice system.
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