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Mission council authorizes multiple grant applications, accepts $300,000 Operation Stonegarden award
Summary
Council authorized applications for a $2M DRRP grant (10% local match) and a WSIG water‑infrastructure grant up to $21M (no match), and approved acceptance of a $300,000 Operation Stonegarden grant to fund police overtime and increased patrols.
The City of Mission on June 23 approved several grant actions aimed at infrastructure and public safety.
Staff presented Resolution 2,064 to authorize submittal of a Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program application to the Texas General Land Office requesting $2,000,000 with a required 10% cash match ($200,000) to be funded from the 2025 CO bond. The project was described as supporting street improvements on Holland Avenue that were identified after the 2018 flood. The council approved the resolution unanimously.
Staff also presented Resolution 2,065 to authorize a Texas Water Development Board Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) application for improvements to the city’s water treatment plant and supply infrastructure, with a proposed project request not to exceed the program ceiling of $21,000,000 and no local match requirement; the council unanimously authorized the application and designated the mayor as the authorized official.
Earlier in the meeting the council accepted a $300,000 award from the Office of the Governor for the FY25 Operation Stonegarden program, described in staff presentation as a no‑match grant intended to support police overtime to increase patrol presence, particularly along the U.S.–Mexico border. "This project would allow the police department to support overtime costs to increase patrol presence throughout the city and especially around the U.S.-Mexico border," staff said.
Why this matters: The WSIG and DRRP actions, if funded, would underpin multi‑million‑dollar infrastructure projects and disaster recovery work; the Stonegarden award provides near‑term funding for increased patrols.
Next steps: Staff will submit full applications (DRRP invitation cited May 12, 2026) and execute grant documents if awards are made. The public comment period for CDBG allocations remains open through July 7, 2026.
