Welcome to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Coastal Communities website.
Please browse through the site to find funding opportunities, materials, events, trainings, and
resources/tools to help start a discussion about water pollution in your community.
Please browse through the site to find funding opportunities, materials, events, trainings, and
resources/tools to help start a discussion about water pollution in your community.
Access information on the website by clicking on the Tabs at the top of the page, and by hovering over each Tab for drop-down menus for each section.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trash Free Texas Adopt-A-Spot Tool
The Houston-Galveston Area Council, in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, is working to increase Adopt-A-Spot locations in the Houston-Galveston region. The Trash Free Texas tool can assist communities in connecting people with places by helping volunteers find local areas in need of litter cleanups, without communities needing to create a separate system. Communities and local organizations can submit "spots" to be adopted, and Trash Free Texas will add them to the website's interactive map with a local contact for volunteers to coordinate with. A recording on the Adopt-A-Spot Tool Training is available on YouTube.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council, in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, is working to increase Adopt-A-Spot locations in the Houston-Galveston region. The Trash Free Texas tool can assist communities in connecting people with places by helping volunteers find local areas in need of litter cleanups, without communities needing to create a separate system. Communities and local organizations can submit "spots" to be adopted, and Trash Free Texas will add them to the website's interactive map with a local contact for volunteers to coordinate with. A recording on the Adopt-A-Spot Tool Training is available on YouTube.
Clean Coast Texas Workshop
The Texas General Land Office held 2 online workshops in early 2021 to share the upcoming Clean Coast Texas program, an initiative of the Texas Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Program. The initiative helps communities reduce pollution and enhance water quality along the Texas Coast as part of the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan. Recordings of the workshops are available on YouTube.
The Texas General Land Office held 2 online workshops in early 2021 to share the upcoming Clean Coast Texas program, an initiative of the Texas Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Program. The initiative helps communities reduce pollution and enhance water quality along the Texas Coast as part of the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan. Recordings of the workshops are available on YouTube.
Flood Information Clearinghouse
The Texas Water Development Board's Flood Information Clearinghouse is designed to be a one-stop-shop for information on flood mitigation funding opportunities for Texas' communities. Coastal Communities shares some of the resources, but to explore more opportunities visit the Flood Information Clearinghouse website.
The Texas Water Development Board's Flood Information Clearinghouse is designed to be a one-stop-shop for information on flood mitigation funding opportunities for Texas' communities. Coastal Communities shares some of the resources, but to explore more opportunities visit the Flood Information Clearinghouse website.
Resilient Texas Website
FEMA's Texas Recovery Office partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to develop a website containing their Infoshare resources. The website is intended to be a resource for Texas local and regional officials, academics, healthcare professionals, nonprofits, and other organizations looking to improve their communities. The website contains funding opportunities, events, trainings, and more. Coastal Communities shares some of the resources, but to explore more opportunities visit the Resilient Texas website.
FEMA's Texas Recovery Office partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to develop a website containing their Infoshare resources. The website is intended to be a resource for Texas local and regional officials, academics, healthcare professionals, nonprofits, and other organizations looking to improve their communities. The website contains funding opportunities, events, trainings, and more. Coastal Communities shares some of the resources, but to explore more opportunities visit the Resilient Texas website.
Homeowners Handbook for Coastal Weather
Available on the website of the Texas Sea Grant Program at Texas A&M University, the Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Coastal Natural Hazards describes ways to build or retrofit a home to make it more resistant to wind and rain, including sections on roof stability, keeping water out and power issues. It was produced through a partnership between Texas Sea Grant and the nonprofit Gulf of Mexico Alliance. The handbook is also available in Spanish.
Available on the website of the Texas Sea Grant Program at Texas A&M University, the Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Coastal Natural Hazards describes ways to build or retrofit a home to make it more resistant to wind and rain, including sections on roof stability, keeping water out and power issues. It was produced through a partnership between Texas Sea Grant and the nonprofit Gulf of Mexico Alliance. The handbook is also available in Spanish.
Want to get more involved?
Join our Fats, Oils, and Grease Multi-Family Education Project Subcommittee
The Coastal Communities Work Group is beginning a pilot project to work with residents of multi-family housing complexes to encourage the proper disposal of fats, oils, and grease.
If you would like your community to be included, please contact us at waterresources@h-gac.com for more information.
Join our Fats, Oils, and Grease Multi-Family Education Project Subcommittee
The Coastal Communities Work Group is beginning a pilot project to work with residents of multi-family housing complexes to encourage the proper disposal of fats, oils, and grease.
If you would like your community to be included, please contact us at waterresources@h-gac.com for more information.
Did you know?
There are two sets of social media messages, website banners, flyers, and bill inserts for each month of the year
on the Roadmap messages page. They can be tailored for your city.
Just contact waterresources@h-gac.com for information.
There are two sets of social media messages, website banners, flyers, and bill inserts for each month of the year
on the Roadmap messages page. They can be tailored for your city.
Just contact waterresources@h-gac.com for information.
Check out the Attend Events pages for new workshops and webinars.
Look for new grant opportunities on the Find Funding page.
Download messaging for social media, bill inserts, posters and website.
Look for new grant opportunities on the Find Funding page.
Download messaging for social media, bill inserts, posters and website.
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