Texas Military Commission awards $15M in grants for base improvements
The Texas Military Preparedness Commission awarded a new round of $15.3 million in grants to assist military communities across the state that may be impacted by any future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) rounds.
Funds from the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) program will be invested in infrastructure projects.
Additional funding will go to initiatives to increase the military value of these installations in Texas and protect jobs in those communities.
Entities set to receive FY2022-2023 DEAAG reimbursements are:
- City of San Antonio – $5 million for infrastructure and force protection measures at Joint Base San Antonio.
- City of Temple – $5 million for a microgrid at Robert Gray Army Air Field supporting Fort Hood.
- City of Fort Worth – $1.9 million for renovations to the Military Family Advocacy Resource Center at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth. The city of Fort Worth is contributing another $1.2 million to the project that will be the new home to NAS JRB to the new center, the Navy College Campus office, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, and the Navy Region Legal Services Center.
- Val Verde County – $1.41 million for renovations to the T-1A Flight Line Building at Laughlin Air Force Base.
- Val Verde County – $864,874 for Aerospace Physiology Building renovation at Laughlin Air Force Base.
- City of Corpus Christi – $800,000 for the purchase of a clear zone easement supporting Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
- City of Abilene – $375,000 for 5G and fiber expansion at Dyess Air Force Base.
The Texas Military Preparedness Commission in the Office of the Governor advises the Governor and the Legislature on defense and military issues.