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Nearly $300 million in state, federal grants will go toward law enforcement in Texas

By Elle Johnson | Oct 24, 2020

A combination of $296 million in state and federal funding will provide public safety improvements in Texas, including bullet resistant vests for police officers and programs to reduce violence in schools.

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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley receives $1.3 million from Commerce Department

By Elle Johnson | Oct 9, 2020

Fifty-two organizations in 36 different states have been awarded a total of $35 million from the Economic Development Authority, with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley receiving funds, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said.

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Donna, Edinburg and Pharr receive federal fire safety grants

By Elle Johnson | Sep 6, 2020

Fire safety and operations in Donna, Edinburg and Pharr will be receiving over $86,000 in federal funding.

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Cuellar secures $1.1 billion for TRIO programs, including $348,000 for UT-Rio Grande Valley

By Elle Johnson | Aug 14, 2020

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will receive $348,002 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education's TRIO program, which will go toward low-income students and first-generation college students.

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SNAP recipients are eligible to receive replacement for food lost due to Hurricane Hanna

By Elle Johnson | Aug 7, 2020

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will receive funding to help replace families' food that was lost or destroyed by Hurricane Hanna.

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Hidalgo County initiates Mortgage and Rent Relief Program for families economically affected by COVID-19

By Elle Johnson | Jul 12, 2020

Hidalgo County's Community Service Agency is accepting application for its Mortgage and Rent Relief Program.

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Cameron, Hildalgo counties see unemployment spike, but expect turnaround soon

By Elle Johnson | Jun 12, 2020

About 41,800 jobs have been lost in Cameron and Hildalgo counties, which after the COVID-19 economic lockdown has the highest unemployment rate in years.

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North Alamo supplies water to Rio Grande after Mexico fails again to deliver

By Elle Johnson | May 29, 2020

After Mexico didn't provide contracted water flow into the Rio Grande, a local supply company spent $1.06 million to deliver water to customers.

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Hidalgo County judge endorses governor's Open Texas Plan

By Elle Johnson | May 7, 2020

Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez has issued a statement voicing support for Gov. Greg Abbott's Open Texas Plan.