Texas Border Business
Throughout the week I announced several grants that will be distributed to various aspect of our district. I kicked-off the week by announcing $13,928 in federal funds for the Penitas’ Fire Department; over the span of five-years, approximately $1.47 million in federal funds to Texas A&M International University and $1.54 million to Laredo College through the Federal Trio Program; Webb County’s Head Start Programs also received funding, totaling $11.6 million, which will provide students and teachers the means for going virtual during this pandemic; lastly, I announced $550,000 in federal funds to the South Texas Development Council to support small businesses and entrepreneur across Webb, Zapata and Starr counties that have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.Â
