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Coldspring council hears overview of federal and state grant opportunities including TxDOT and CDBG programs
Summary
Mayor Benestante summarized active and potential grant and fund programs, listing ARPA/TDEM, GLO grants (including a $631,000 sewer expansion item), Texas CDBG/TDA ($500,000 sewer), RCP ($300,000 flood mitigation/mapping), TxDOT Transportation Alternatives ($3,000,000 sidewalks), and Texas Parks & Wildlife ($300,000 city park).
Mayor John Benestante briefed the council on grant and fund reports. He listed ongoing and potential sources including ARPA (with TDEM coordination), a GLO $631,000 award for sewer expansion, a Texas CDBG/TDA item for $500,000 toward sewer, RCP GLO items of $300,000 for flood mitigation/mapping/zoning studies, a TxDOT Transportation Alternatives set-aside of $3,000,000 for sidewalks, and a Texas Parks & Wildlife $300,000 allotment for a City Park project.
Council members did not vote on funding allocations at this meeting; the briefing was informational and intended to guide future project prioritization and applications.
