The Lower Colorado River Authority has awarded more than $995,000 in grants to 45 community projects in its service territory, the Austin American-Statesman reports.
The projects include enlarging a Luling fire station, adding a scoreboard to a Richland Springs ballfield, and upgrading the Palacios library.
"These CDPP grants support communities by helping fund improvements to projects that help make communities great places to live and work," Phil Wilson, the LCRA's general manager, says.
More than a third of the CDPP grants will benefit first responders, who will get new rescue equipment and more. Read the Entire Article
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