FY2027 Requests:
Proposed Recipient: Angelo State University
Proposed Project: ASU Mechanical Engineering Workforce Expansion
Project Location: Angelo State University Campus, San Angelo, TX 76909
Request Amount: $650,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support expansion of Angelo State University’s research and educational programs in mechanical engineering and manufacturing workforce development through acquisition of advanced materials characterization and rapid prototyping equipment. These investments will enhance research capacity, deepen collaboration with local and regional industry partners, and expand the workforce pipeline to meet growing regional demand for skilled engineers and manufacturing professionals in West Texas. Strengthening ASU’s mechanical engineering capabilities will support development of graduate-level engineering programs, help retain local talent, and position San Angelo as a competitive hub for advanced manufacturing and applied research within Texas’s 11th Congressional District.
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Proposed Recipient: Bell County, Texas
Proposed Project: Bell County Juvenile Justice Facility Enhancements
Project Location: 4800 East Rancier Avenue, Killeen, TX 76543
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support infrastructure enhancements to the Juvenile Justice Facility in Killeen, Texas to improve long-term public safety, facility capacity, and youth rehabilitation outcomes across Bell County. These improvements will address critical infrastructure needs at the existing facility and strengthen the County’s ability to provide safe, effective, and rehabilitative programming for youth in the juvenile justice system. The project supports Bell County’s commitment to public safety and youth services for a region that is home to a large military and civilian population centered around Fort Cavazos.
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Proposed Recipient: City of Midland, Texas
Proposed Project: Midland Public Safety Training Center Phase 1 – Burn Building and Workforce Facility
Project Location: 300 N. Loraine St., Midland, TX 79701
Request Amount: $15,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funds will support construction of Phase 1 of the Midland Public Safety Training Center, a state-of-the-art regional first responder and law enforcement training facility. Phase 1 construction includes a multi-use burn building and an onsite classroom and workforce development facility featuring indoor classrooms, locker rooms, and an applied training pavilion. These facilities will allow for simulation-based training meeting state and federal standards, with a focus on localized needs such as border security, oil and drought emergencies, and active shooter preparedness. The center will serve Midland and the broader Permian Basin region's law enforcement and first responder community.
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Proposed Recipient: City of San Angelo Fire Department
Proposed Project: San Angelo Hazardous Materials & CBRN Response Station #9
Project Location: 1326 The Crossing Avenue, San Angelo, TX 76905
Request Amount: $11,107,077
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support construction of Station #9 HazMat/CBRN Response Station and procurement of a hazardous materials response truck to enhance emergency response capacity across San Angelo, Tom Green County, and the 14-county Concho Valley Council of Governments region. San Angelo is home to several critical infrastructure facilities—including chemical and petrochemical operations, rail lines carrying hazardous materials, an active military installation at Goodfellow AFB, and regional medical and utility infrastructure—that place the community at elevated risk for HazMat and CBRN incidents. This investment will strengthen the region’s capacity to protect public safety, maintain essential services, and respond effectively to hazardous materials emergencies. The project is critical to maintaining the community’s fire protection rating.
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Proposed Recipient: City of San Angelo, Texas
Proposed Project: San Angelo Regional Public Safety Training Complex with Drive Track and Emergency Operations Center
Project Location: 3501 US-67, San Angelo, TX 76905
Request Amount: $32,063,824
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support the design and construction of the San Angelo Regional Public Safety Training Complex and Emergency Operations Center. This regional facility will serve law enforcement, fire department personnel, EMS, emergency management, military partners at Goodfellow Air Force Base, and public safety agencies across West Texas. The proposed complex will provide modern classroom and scenario-based training environments, interoperable communications capability and a dedicated Emergency Operations Center. The facility is designed to function as a long-term regional resilience and training hub for Texas' 11th Congressional District.
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Proposed Recipient: City of San Angelo, Texas
Proposed Project: San Angelo Airport Air Traffic Control Tower
Project Location: 8618 Terminal Circle, Ste. 101, San Angelo, TX 76904
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support continued investment in the construction of a new air traffic control tower at the San Angelo Regional Airport to replace the existing deteriorating facility. The current tower was constructed in 1954 and manages over 100,000 aircraft operations annually, serving American Airlines commercial passengers, general aviation, the Canadian Air Force’s southern training facility, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection manned and unmanned aircraft operations supporting southern border security. Approaching 72 years of age, the structure is in dire need of replacement to ensure continued aviation safety and operational continuity at one of West Texas’s most critical regional airports. This project received prior-year funding of $5,000,000 in FY2026.
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Proposed Recipient: Concho County Hospital District
Proposed Project: Concho County CT Scan Replacement
Project Location: 614 Eaker St., Eden, TX 76837
Request Amount: $600,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support replacement of an approximately 10-year-old CT scan unit with a new 64-slice CT system and acquisition of an in-house PACS system to support diagnostic imaging transmission and radiology partnerships. Eden, Texas—often referred to as the “Crossroads of Texas” due to the intersection of US Highways 83 and 87 in downtown Eden—is a critical juncture in the region’s transportation and healthcare network. Upgrading to modern diagnostic imaging technology will accelerate disease diagnosis and treatment for residents of Concho County and the surrounding rural area, improve patient outcomes, and strengthen the long-term capacity of the Concho County Hospital District to provide quality healthcare services to an underserved rural population.
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Proposed Recipient: Ector County, Texas
Proposed Project: Ector County Disaster Readiness Improvement
Project Location: 1010 E. 8th Street, Odessa, TX 79761
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support construction of a centralized Emergency Operations Center to support multi-jurisdictional coordination during disasters and emergency events across Ector County and the broader Permian Basin region. The facility will provide a dedicated space for local, county, and regional agencies to organize, communicate, and manage emergency response operations. Establishing a purpose-built Emergency Operations Center will improve disaster preparedness, enhance interagency coordination, and strengthen the region’s long-term resilience against natural disasters and other emergency events.
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Proposed Recipient: Frontera Healthcare Network
Proposed Project: Rural Healthcare Infrastructure Modernization Initiative
Project Location: Clinic locations in Menard, Mason, Brady, and Junction, TX
Request Amount: $5,200,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support a one-time federal infrastructure investment to strengthen and modernize the core digital health systems serving rural patients across Menard, Mason, Kimble, and McCulloch Counties. The project will upgrade and integrate core electronic health record infrastructure, improve interoperability with regional hospitals and specialty providers, expand digital health connectivity for preventative screening services including mammography, strengthen digital diagnostic capabilities including laboratory integration, and expand telehealth capabilities to allow patients to connect with specialists without traveling long distances. Frontera Healthcare Network serves approximately 6,000 patients annually within Texas’s 11th Congressional District, many of whom face financial barriers and must travel 30–60 miles for specialty care. This investment will improve care coordination, expand access to preventative and diagnostic services, reduce barriers to care for Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, insured, and uninsured patients, and enhance the long-term sustainability of a critical safety-net healthcare provider in medically underserved rural communities.
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Proposed Recipient: Howard College
Proposed Project: Howard College Workforce Training Center Renovation
Project Location: 3501 N US Highway 67, San Angelo, TX 76905
Request Amount: $3,889,010
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support renovation of approximately 24,179 square feet at the West Texas Training Center at Howard College San Angelo to create modern workforce training spaces. The renovation will include updated HVAC systems, a testing center, multipurpose simulation areas, and upgraded classrooms and labs to meet the demands of today’s workforce training programs. The project will modernize spaces previously vacated by the San Angelo Independent School District, a prior bookstore area, and additional areas that have not been updated since Howard College moved to the building in 2001. These improvements will significantly expand the institution’s capacity to deliver high-quality workforce education and training for the San Angelo and Concho Valley region.
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Proposed Recipient: Llano Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Services District No. 3
Proposed Project: Llano County Rescue Truck
Project Location: 305 West Main Street, Llano, TX 78643
Request Amount: $500,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support the acquisition of a specialized multi-purpose rescue vehicle, associated rescue equipment, and training to enhance emergency response capabilities for Llano Volunteer Fire Department / ESD 3. The vehicle will provide swift water rescue, vehicle extrication, urban search and rescue, hazardous materials response, and wildland and structural fire support for Llano County and surrounding rural counties. Llano County is a rural region prone to flooding, vehicle accidents, and wildland fires, and this investment will allow first responders to protect lives and property while supporting regional mutual aid operations with neighboring counties.
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Proposed Recipient: Midland County, Texas
Proposed Project: Midland County Road Improvements (CR 1232 / CR 173)
Project Location: 500 N. Loraine, Midland County, TX 79701
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support the redesign of County Roads 1232 and 173 to enhance commercial traffic efficiency, improve safety, and expand multimodal transportation access. The project connects to two federal highways and serves as a major oil and energy sector traffic route in the Permian Basin. Improvements will address safety deficiencies, accommodate heavy commercial vehicle loads, and improve freight movement efficiency for Midland County residents and the broader Permian Basin energy and agricultural economy. The project will deliver long-term transportation infrastructure improvements to one of the region’s most heavily traveled county road corridors.
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Proposed Recipient: Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Proposed Project: I-27 / I-14 Future Interstate System Connection Study
Project Location: Tom Green County and City of San Angelo, TX
Request Amount: $2,500,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support a feasibility and planning study for the full north–south and east–west Interstate integration of Future I-27 and I-14 near San Angelo, including alignment and interchange configuration analysis. The proposed connection would create a direct junction between two Congressionally designated Future Interstate corridors—a north–south trade spine linking Canada to the Texas–Mexico border, and an east–west military mobility route supporting Fort Cavazos and Goodfellow Air Force Base. Establishing this inland freight and defense mobility hub would enhance strategic highway network redundancy, improve military deployment capability, and strengthen access to domestic energy production areas in the Permian Basin critical to national security.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Proposed Project: Texas 4-H Center Improvements
Project Location: 5600 FM 3021, Brownwood, TX 76801
Request Amount: $4,500,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support repair, renovation, and facility upgrades at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood to expand Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s ability to provide exceptional educational programming for 4-H youth, volunteers, agencies, private organizations, and families at this central Texas location. Investments will modernize the facility’s infrastructure and improve its capacity to serve youth development, leadership, and agricultural education programs across the region. The Texas 4-H Center serves communities throughout Texas’s 11th Congressional District and surrounding areas, and facility improvements will strengthen its long-term ability to meet growing programming demand.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Proposed Project: Produced Water Agricultural Research Initiative
Project Location: 600 John Kimbrough Blvd., Suite 512, College Station, TX 77843
Request Amount: $8,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support the establishment of a research and demonstration site within Texas’s 11th Congressional District to evaluate how treated produced water from oil and gas operations can be safely and effectively used for agricultural production. By developing the science needed to test crops, treatment methods, and irrigation systems using treated produced water, the project aims to transform a significant disposal challenge into a valuable agricultural and industrial resource. The initiative will support water security, agricultural sustainability, and economic development in the Permian Basin region, where large volumes of produced water are generated alongside oil and gas operations. Findings will inform responsible resource management policies and practices at the state and national level.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Proposed Project: Aggie Conservation Corps
Project Location: Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
Request Amount: $3,517,056
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support deployment of scholarship-supported Texas A&M student field teams to work directly with landowners across Texas’s 11th Congressional District, providing low-cost land-health monitoring, conservation planning, restoration support, and practical reporting tools aligned with USDA’s NRCS conservation priorities. The Aggie Conservation Corps offers a cost-effective approach to expanding conservation technical assistance to landowners who might otherwise lack access to such resources. This program strengthens the agricultural and ecological health of rural lands across the district while supporting the practical training and development of the next generation of conservation professionals.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Odessa
Proposed Project: Permian Basin Trauma and Healthcare Readiness Project
Project Location: 800 W. 4th Street, Odessa, TX 79763
Request Amount: $1,037,061
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support modernization and expansion of the clinical simulation infrastructure at the TTUHSC Odessa campus, with an embedded outcomes-based research and evaluation program to improve trauma readiness, surgical training performance, and interprofessional workforce development. The project will support validated pre- and post-assessments, competency benchmarks, and continuous quality improvement analytics aligned with Level II trauma verification standards. These enhancements will strengthen the Permian Basin’s healthcare workforce capacity, improve trauma care outcomes across the region’s largely rural and medically underserved population, and advance TTUHSC Odessa’s capacity to serve as a regional center for healthcare training and readiness.
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Proposed Recipient: Tom Green County
Proposed Project: Tom Green County Master Transportation Plan
Project Location: 111 W. Beauregard Ave., San Angelo, TX 76903 (County-wide)
Request Amount: $1,200,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support development of a comprehensive Master Transportation Plan to guide long-term infrastructure investment across Tom Green County. The plan will establish a data-driven, implementation-ready transportation framework that integrates safety improvements, freight mobility planning, interstate connectivity coordination, rural road preservation, agricultural mobility, freight corridor analysis, and military mobility considerations for Goodfellow Air Force Base. The completed plan will prioritize high-need corridors for safety and capacity upgrades, establish freight and agricultural routing strategies, and position the County to leverage future state and federal infrastructure funding. The County is also managing infrastructure recovery following a significant flood event, making a comprehensive transportation plan a critical priority.
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Proposed Recipient: University of Texas Permian Basin
Proposed Project: UTPB Geologic Core Research Repository
Project Location: N 1310 FM 1788, Midland, TX 79707
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support construction of a 5,000-square-foot climate-controlled Geologic Core Research Repository at the University of Texas Permian Basin, providing dedicated storage for geologic samples from the Permian Basin and laboratory space to analyze geologic core samples for critical minerals, essential energy resources, and water resources. The repository will support academic research, workforce development, and industry collaboration in the nation’s most productive energy-producing region. Establishing this facility will improve community access to valuable scientific resources, advance geologic data needed for energy advancement and critical water resource management, and position UTPB as a hub for applied geoscience solutions in the Permian Basin.
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Proposed Recipient: University of Texas Permian Basin
Proposed Project: Advanced Metallography and Materials Characterization Institute (AMMCI)
Project Location: N 1310 FM 1788, Midland, TX 79707
Request Amount: $1,590,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support the establishment of a state-of-the-art metallography and materials characterization laboratory at the University of Texas Permian Basin. The facility will serve local industries in the Permian Basin with a particular emphasis on metallography needs of the oilfield industry, including laboratory inspection services for metallic components such as weldments and bolts used in oil pumps. The facility will also support future collaborations with the emerging space and aerospace industry in the Permian Basin, advancing regional capabilities in materials analysis and manufacturing. Advanced sample preparation tools and mechanical testing equipment will position UTPB as a hub for materials characterization, failure analysis, and microstructural evaluation for energy, manufacturing, and aerospace sectors.
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FY2026 Requests:
Proposed Recipient: Frontera Healthcare Network
Proposed Project: Frontera Menard Administrative Office Building
Project Location: 100 West San Saba Ave., Menard, TX 76859
Request Amount: $2,672,381
Explanation of Request: The requested funding will support construction of a new administrative office building for Frontera Healthcare Network in Menard, a medically underserved rural community facing acute shortages of health and mental-health providers. The project includes a dedicated training room for staff development and an on-site efficiency apartment for healthcare students completing rural rotations. Establishing this headquarters will strengthen organizational structure, improve communication across regional facilities, and reduce barriers to care for Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, insured, and uninsured patients—thereby enhancing healthcare accessibility, addressing health disparities, and driving local economic development.
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Proposed Recipient: Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital, DBA Heart of Texas Healthcare System
Proposed Project: Heart of Texas Healthcare System Community Diagnostic Investment Project
Project Location: 2008 Nine Road, Brady, TX 76825
Request Amount: $3,238,082
Explanation of Request: The requested funds will enable Heart of Texas Healthcare System—the primary diagnostic services provider for McCulloch, Concho, Menard, Mason, and San Saba Counties (nearly 30 percent of TX-11)—to upgrade its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-ray equipment (including a portable X-ray unit), modernize mammography machines, and install fluoroscopy technology. These enhancements will accelerate disease diagnosis and treatment, improve patient outcomes across the region’s largely rural and medically underserved population, and bolster local healthcare capacity.
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Proposed Recipient: City of San Angelo Police Department
Proposed Project: SAPD/PSC Technology Upgrade Program
Project Location: 401 E. Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76903
Request Amount: $2,466,647.49
Explanation of Request: This critical public safety investment will modernize the department’s technology infrastructure to meet U.S. Department of Justice CJIS Version 6.0 compliance (12/27/2024). Funding will update aging 911 dispatch servers (out of warranty since 2017), replace over 250 workstations unable to support Windows 11 ahead of the October 2025 end-of-support deadline, and expand the digital ticket writer program—enhancing officer efficiency, safety during traffic stops, emergency response capabilities, operations streamlining, and data security across all police records management.
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Proposed Recipient: Ector County
Proposed Project: Safety, Security, and Policing for Ector County
Project Location: 1010 E. 8th Street, Odessa, TX 79761
Request Amount: $1,400,000
Explanation of Request: This funding will purchase twenty pursuit-rated vehicles for the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, bolstering law enforcement capacity amid rising violent crime and cartel-related activity. Ector County—home to roughly 161,000 residents plus an estimated 20,000 undocumented individuals—faces increased border crossings, ongoing migration, and rapid unincorporated growth. Enhanced vehicle resources are essential to maintain public safety and secure the region.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M University–Central Texas
Proposed Project: A&M-Central Texas High-Performance Research Computing Lab
Project Location: 1001 Leadership Place, Killeen, TX 76549
Request Amount: $1,990,000
Explanation of Request: Establishing a high-performance computing laboratory will enable computational and data-intensive research using advanced technologies—AI techniques and interconnected cyber-physical systems—to strengthen critical infrastructure, enhance national security, and expand regional research capacity. This unique facility will foster interdisciplinary collaboration among university departments, nearby institutions, and local industry; support professional development for faculty, students, and Fort Cavazos veterans; and drive economic growth, infrastructure resilience, and Central Texas’s emergence as a national R&D hub.
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Proposed Recipient: City of Eden
Proposed Project: City of Eden Wastewater Plant Packaged Pump Station Replacement
Project Location: City of Eden Wastewater Treatment Plant, Eden, TX
Request Amount: $300,000
Explanation of Request: The intended recipient is the City of Eden. The project will replace the City of Eden Wastewater Plant Packaged Pump Station. The pump station and surrounding structure are in dire need of improvements and updates, as it transfers reuse water throughout the community and around Hardin Creek, an area that often experiences drought. Improvements are needed to ensure compliance with the City of Eden TCEQ permit requirements regarding effluent limitations. In addition to assisting the City of Eden with TCEQ compliance guidelines, the pump station is an option for utilization of reuse water during drought conditions, wildfires, and agriculture.
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FY2025 Requests:
Proposed Recipient: Midland County, Texas
Proposed Project: “5 Points” Highway Safety and Efficiency Improvement
Project Location: 4006 E. TX-158, Midland, TX 79706
Request Amount: $4,960,000
Explanation of Request: The proposed project would improve safety for residents, increase economic capacity and energy security for our region and nation, and also serve to provide direct access for law enforcement and other stakeholders to the new county jail, which will be located less than one mile north of the intersection.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Proposed Project: Texas 4-H Center Improvements and Upgrades
Project Location: 5600 FM 3021, Brownwood, TX 76801
Request Amount: $2,750,000
Explanation of Request: The funds will repair, renovate and upgrade facilities at the Texas 4-H Center expanding Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s ability to provide exceptional educational opportunities for 4-H members and volunteers, agencies, private organizations, families and individuals in a central Texas location.
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Proposed Recipient: City of San Angelo
Proposed Project: Airport Air Traffic Control Tower Reconstruction
Project Location: 8618 Terminal Circle, Suite 101, San Angelo, TX 76904
Request Amount: $14,000,000
Explanation of Request: This project will improve airfield safety by meeting current tower line of sight requirements, mitigating controller glare, maximizing visibility of all runways and taxiways, and upgrading air traffic control (ATC) equipment to increase the reliability of critical ATC services. As a result, the new ATCT will support the airport’s future growth and enhance the efficiency of Air Traffic & Airport operations for another 70 years.
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Proposed Recipient: Bell County, Texas
Proposed Project: Bell County Transportation Capital Improvement Plan- Chaparral Road
Project Location: Chaparral Road, Killeen, Texas, 76542
Request Amount: $6,800,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would improve long-term public safety and mobility through road and bridge infrastructure improvements on 0.30 miles of road and supports an average of 4,426 vehicles per day. The prioritized project also supports long-range mobility and population growth and aligns with the regional Metropolitan Planning Organization’s transportation infrastructure goals.
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Proposed Recipient: Ector County, Texas
Proposed Project: Safety, Security, and Policing for Ector County
Project Location: 1010 E. 8th Street, Odessa, Texas, 79761
Request Amount: $1,432,733
Explanation of Request: The project would purchase of 30 Tahoe vehicles outfitted to Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) standards. These vehicles are designed for high speeds and dynamic capability with the added provisions needed for an everyday patrol vehicle.
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Proposed Recipient: Midland County Utility District
Proposed Project: Midland County Utility District Water Project
Project Location: 2214 South County Road 1140, Midland, Texas 79706
Request Amount: $43,700,000
Explanation of Request: The purpose of the project is to create a publicly owned water treatment and distribution system for Midland County residents outside of the Midland City limits. This will also significantly increase the quality and quantity of water available to the residents that live outside of the City of Midland limits. The ultimate build out of the system will potentially serve over 35,000 residents that cannot be served by the City of Midland.
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Proposed Recipient: City of Eden, Texas
Proposed Project: Wastewater Plant Packaged Pump Station
Project Location: 640 Roberts Street Eden, TX 76837
Request Amount: $300,000
Explanation of Request: The City of Eden is requesting funds to replace the transfer pump located at its wastewater plant. The pump station is not operating to its potential due to past fire damage and relies upon manual operations. In addition to assisting the City of Eden with TCEQ compliance guidelines, the pump station is an option for utilization of reuse water during drought conditions, wildfires, and agriculture.
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Proposed Recipient: City of Killeen, Texas
Proposed Project: Rancier Avenue Reconstruction Project
Project Location: Rancier Avenue between State Highway 195 and North 38th St.
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: This project aims to enhance roadway safety, improve non-motorized mobility, and better position this corridor for public and private investments that will provide direct quality of place and quality of life benefits to the North Killeen residents, businesses, and users that are served by this corridor.
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Proposed Recipient: City of San Angelo, Texas
Proposed Project: Christoval Road Reconstruction
Project Location: Christoval Road, San Angelo, Texas 76903
Request Amount: $16,233,000
Explanation of Request: The Christoval Road Reconstruction project encompasses reconstruction of the existing roadway along with enhancement to related drainage facilities, installation of new pedestrian infrastructure, and updates to signalized intersections. The project will provide a safer, more navigable roadway for the residents of the adjacent community, many of whom work on, or are assigned to, Goodfellow Airforce Base.
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Proposed Recipient: City of Midland, Texas
Proposed Project: Public Safety Training Center- Class-B Burn Tower
Project Location: 300 N. Loraine St. Midland Texas, 79701
Request Amount: $6,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funds would construct a regional multi-use Class-B Burn Tower for first responder and law enforcement simulation-based training meeting state and federal standards with a focus on localized needs such as border security, oil and drought emergencies, and active shooter preparedness.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Proposed Project: A&M- Central Texas High-Performance Research Computing Lab
Project Location: 1001 Leadership Place, Killeen, Texas, 76549
Request Amount: $1,990,000
Explanation of Request: This proposal aims to harness the capabilities of AI and interconnected cyber-physical systems to develop robust, adaptive, and scalable solutions to fortify critical infrastructure (in areas such as communication, emergency services, energy, and transportation) and to strengthen national security. Additionally, it will allow us to foster the region’s research capabilities, bridge the talent pipeline gap in the workforce, and take advantage of ongoing cybersecurity research at the university.
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Proposed Recipient: University of Texas Permian Basin
Proposed Project: Unified Learning Hub
Project Location: 4901 E. University, Odessa, TX 79762
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The Unified Learning Hub is a vision for a 21st-century educational experience - one that leverages technology to reach, engage, and empower students, making higher education a universally accessible and enriching journey. In addition, these investments are critical to the region’s economy and the business community. By enabling UT Permian Basin to serve more non-traditional students and workers, these investments will help UT Permian Basin meet businesses’ changing workforce needs.
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Proposed Recipient: Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Proposed Project: Heart of Texas Healthcare System Community Diagnostic Investment Project
Project Location: 2008 Nine Road, Brady, Texas 76825
Request Amount: $3,238,082
Explanation of Request: The Heart of Texas Healthcare Diagnostic Investment Project consists of diagnostic equipment upgrades and additions to include: a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), a mammography unit, portable X-ray and fluoroscopy table.
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Proposed Recipient: Frontera Healthcare Network
Proposed Project: Frontera Menard Administration Office Building
Project Location: 104 East San Saba Avenue, Menard, Texas, 76859
Request Amount: $2,429,437
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to renovate a 6,000 square foot building to house Frontera’s administrative office operations, provide space for meetings and to teach educational classes (workforce development, nutrition, CPR, chronic disease management, group counseling), as well as provide space for community non-profits to utilize for their meetings and educational classes.
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FY2024 Requests:
Proposed Recipient: 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow Air Force Base
Proposed Project: Pipeline Student Dormitory for Goodfellow Air Force Base (GAFB)
Project Location: 351 Kearney Blvd, Suite 220 San Angelo, TX 76908
Request Amount: $82,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested $82,000,000 will address the need for additional bedspace on the base. Currently, GAFB is running a 422-bed deficit for pipeline students. The bed deficit has been temporarily mitigated by the addition of temporary dorms and a housing agreement with the local university, but this is a stop gap measure that is unsustainable.
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Proposed Recipient: Bell County Police Department
Proposed Project: Bell County Law Enforcement Equipment Modernization Plan
Project Location: 101 East Central Avenue, Belton, Texas 76513
Request Amount: $1,924,700
Explanation of Request: Bell County Police Department is requesting funds to update technology and equipment to protect local communities in a time of tremendous population growth and increasing law enforcement demands.
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Proposed Recipient: City of San Angelo Police Department
Proposed Project: Police Communications Technology Upgrade
Project Location: 401 E Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76903
Request Amount: $3,494,476.65
Explanation of Request: The funds requested will replace handheld and in-car radios with multi-band radios that facilitate interagency communications, and to replace all in-car rugged laptops and docking stations with new equipment to meet the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information System requirements.
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Proposed Recipient: Concho Valley Council of Governments
Proposed Project: Concho Valley Transit District Bus Safety and Maintenance Facility
Project Location: 5430 Link Road, San Angelo, Texas 76904
Request Amount: $2,231,848
Explanation of Request: The funding would construct an on-site maintenance facility to perform preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance for the Concho Valley Transit District (CVTD) that serves 12 counties, and provides demand-response services, fixed-route services, and American Disability Act para-transit. The CVTD contracts with multiple nonemergency transportation (NEMT) service providers to help facilitate transportation services for Medicaid clients.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M University- Central Texas
Proposed Project: Forge Economic Development Incubator
Project Location: 1101 Leadership Place, Killeen, TX 76549
Request Amount: $2,794,000
Explanation of Request: Texas A&M University- Central Texas is requesting funds to purchase and renovate/revitalize a building in downtown Killeen, Texas to house the Forge Economic Development Incubator (FEDI). This project will create an economic development incubator for workforce development in the central Texas region and in support of those transitioning from Ft. Hood to the workforce.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas Department of Transportation
Proposed Project: I-20 Widening in Midland and Ector County, Texas
Project Location: 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The $5,000,000 requested would expand Interstate 20 in Midland and Ector Counties from four lanes to six lanes, as well as the conversion of the frontage roads to one way from east of CR 1300 in Midland County to the JBS Interchange in Ector County.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas Department of Transportation
Proposed Project: US 277- Operational Improvements (TxDOT Project Id: 0264-06-044)
Project Location: 4502 Knickerbocker Road, San Angelo, TX 76904
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Explanation of Request: The requested funds would be used for operational improvements on U.S. 277 between 0.75 miles North of FM 2105 and U.S. 67 described as Construct to Freeway Standard. The project has been identified by the U.S. 67/U.S. 87 Relief Route Study as a preferred alternative to current traffic routes. Because traffic is currently routed through downtown San Angelo, local freight traffic is leading to congestion, crashes, and increased wear and tear on local roads.
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Proposed Recipient: City of Llano Police Department
Proposed Project: Project Safe Officer
Project Location: 301 W. Main, Llano, TX 78643
Request Amount: $74,024
Explanation of Request: The funds requested would provide the City of Llano Police Department with a utility task vehicle (UTV) to better patrol local roads and along the Llano River, as well as update officer protection equipment to protect citizens and assist officers in obtaining information that may lead to serious crime arrests.
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Proposed Recipient: Killeen Fort Hood Regional Airport
Proposed Project: Relocation of Taxiway E Design and Construction
Project Location: 101 N. College Street, Killeen, TX 76540
Request Amount: $5,150,000
Explanation of Request: The $5,150,000 will be used to remove direct access Taxiway E from the primary apron to the runway. The safety improvement will be necessary as increased general aviation traffic is anticipated with the addition of two new city-owned hangars under construction with apron access due to be completed by 2023.
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Proposed Recipient: Kimble Rural Fire Department
Proposed Project: Kimble Rural Fire Department/Emergency Response Center
Project Location: 401 College Street, Junction, TX 76849
Request Amount: $1,200,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for remodeling the volunteer Kimble Rural Fire Department to house emergency response vehicles and first responders who are in Kimble County assisting during times of crises, such as floods, fires, and more.
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Proposed Recipient: Llano County
Proposed Project: Llano County Criminal Justice Complex
Project Location: 2001 N State Highway 16, Llano, TX 78643
Request Amount: $6,450,000
Explanation of Request: The $6,450,000 would create a new complex for Llano County that will increase public and staff safety, ensure trial and hearing integrity, provide more ADA compliant infrastructure, and make District Attorney, Clerk, and Courtroom operations more efficient, as each of those offices are currently housed in different buildings.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Proposed Project: Enabling Conservation Crop Management Research and Extension for Resilient Farm Communities
Project Location: 7887 U.S. Highway 87 North, San Angelo, TX 76901
Request Amount: $1,100,000
Explanation of Request: This funding would establish a farm site equipped with sensors and irrigation technology necessary to study crop water-use efficiency. The project would simulate a range of environments representative of both irrigated and unirrigated acreages in West Texas, and the corresponding establishment of a large-scale, long-term research trial/site comparing tillage regimes (conventional, strip-till, and no-till) under irrigated versus simulated rain fed conditions.
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Proposed Recipient: City of Lampasas
Proposed Project: City of Lampasas Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1 Improvements
Project Location: 100 Brown St. Lampasas, Texas 76550
Request Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of Request: The City of Lampasas is requesting $4,000,000 to construct Phase 1 of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements that include a clarifier, blower facility, and belt filter press facility. The City of Lampasas’ Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements are a critical capital improvement project for the district to enable the region’s safe drinking water, human health, maintain lively economic and recreational activities, and the protection of crops and wildlife habitats.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Proposed Project: Sustainable Livestock and Small Ruminant Production
Project Location: 7887 U.S. Highway 87 North, San Angelo, TX 76901
Request Amount: $1,500,000
Explanation of Request: Texas A&M AgriLife Research requests $1,500,000 to build capacity for research supporting resource-efficient environmentally sustainable and profitable beef, dairy, sheep, and goat production across Texas’ diverse regional climates, soils, and landscapes. According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, District 11 ranks #2 compared to the other Texas congressional districts with the sales of sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk and ranks #3 in the sales of cattle and calves compared to other districts.
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Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M University System
Proposed Project: Telehealth Readiness for TX11
Project Location: 301 Tarrow Street, College Station, Texas 77840
Request Amount: $170,000
Explanation of Request: The funding requested for this project would be used to obtain and deploy state-of-the-art telemedicine equipment to five rural counties—Mason, Menard, Kimble, McCulloch, and San Saba—to prepare these communities for access to telehealth care from medical specialists at Texas A&M Health Science Center.
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FY2023 Requests:
Proposed Recipient: Angelo State University
Proposed Project: Developing the Future Aviation Workforce at Angelo State University
Project Location: 2601 W. Avenue N., San Angelo, Texas 76909
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of Request: Angelo State University is requesting $2,000,000 to support further development of Angelo State University’s Commercial Aviation degree program. This funding seeks to strengthen National Security and help build a more robust pathway for the aviation workforce in West Texas. This will include enhanced real-world experiences for students and hands-on engagement with professional instructors and utilization of the latest in aircraft, simulators, and instructional equipment. Commercial aviation is not only a key component of our national economy, but a central component in our National Security strategy. ASU aims to grow the number of individuals trained to fill these essential positions.
Proposed Recipient: Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
Proposed Project: Construct Overpass – US 385 – Intersection at South Loop 338
Project Location: 3901 E. Highway 80, Odessa, TX 79761
Requested Amount: $7,000,000
Explanation of Request: $7,000,000 is requested to construct an overpass at the intersection of South Loop 338 and US 385 in Ector County, Texas – reducing travel time, congestion, crashes, and fatalities in West Texas. Construction of this overpass will improve safety and mobility of passenger vehicles as well as freight in this critical portion of Ector County. This project is included in the 2021-2024 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as well as the Permian Basin Transportation Improvement Plan at the Permian Basin Metropolitan Planning Organization (PBMPO TIP).
Proposed Recipient: Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
Proposed Project: Ports-to-Plains – Interstate Planning
Project Location: 3901 E. Highway 80, Odessa, TX 79761
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of Request: Following the designation of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as a Future Interstate in the FY2022 Appropriations, legislation, $2,000,000 is requested would initiate interstate planning. These planning funds would be used within the 11th Congressional District for Project Feasibility, Preliminary Design, Environmental, and Final Design. The major benefits of completed project in the first twenty-years of operation were described in the Ports-to-Plains Corridor Interstate Feasibility Study Final Report, this includes a $55.6 billion increase in Texas GDP, a 21% reduction in the crash rate, $4.1 Billion of Total Annual Travel Cost Savings and an increase of in employment of 22,110 jobs.
Proposed Recipient: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Proposed Project: Odessa Regional Telehealth Hub
Proposed Location: 800 W. 4th Street, Odessa, TX 79763
Requested Amount: $2,600,000
Explanation of Request: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Odessa) is requesting $2,600,000 to build upon existing services and platforms used by the TTUHSC to collaborate with community partners in the utilization of telehealth as a resource to expand health care infrastructure across rural areas. The funds requested will be used for equipment and infrastructure costs to establish a telehealth network for the area based in rural school districts and communities. The network will address primary care access across a wide rural region and generate a unique opportunity to train the next generation of the health care workforce in a rural America. TTUHSC aims to reduce overall health care costs for individuals by expanding access via telehealth, making healthcare more cost-efficient and beneficial to patients.
Proposed Recipient: Texas A&M University System
Proposed Project: Stand Ready Texas: Protecting Communities in TX11 From Wildfires
Project Location: 6801 FM 45 South, Brownwood, TX 76804
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of Request: Texas A&M University System requests $2,000,000 to support and build the capacity of the communities of the 11th Congressional District of Texas to mitigate wildfire risks, restore landscapes, and protect our nation’s food security. In District 11, the market value of agricultural products sold is $1,239,636,000 with more than 65% of that from livestock and the other 35% in crops. Pastureland is the main source of feed for livestock. Additionally, between 2005 and 2018, there were 28 Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreaks that resulted in 2,754 fires that burned 3.9 million acres, caused the deaths of 27 civilians and one volunteer firefighter, and destroyed 763 homes. Stand Ready Texas aims to creating fire adapted communities, restoring, and maintaining fire resilient landscapes, and improves safe and effective wildfire response.
Proposed Recipient: Midland County Sheriff’s Office
Proposed Project: The Midland County Sheriff’s Office Radio and Communications Infrastructure ProjectProject Location: SH191 and Yukon Rd., Midland County, TX
Requested Amount: $913,400
Explanation of Request: Midland County requests funding to help facilitate new radio communication infrastructure that will include the new system support infrastructure associate with three new tower locations and upgrades to one current tower location. This funding will allow Midland County to procure and improve specific communications equipment that will greatly enhance both public safety and officer safety. Better coordination amongst law enforcement agencies and better communication within the Midland County Sheriff’s Department both serve the end goal of improved community policing efforts within County and region. Furthermore, these communications upgrades will only help advance police effectiveness and the flow of information among law enforcement agencies, local government service providers, and the communities they serve.
