H-GAC News Releases

The media are welcome to H-GAC’s news releases, news alerts and other communications pieces.

2023 8

01/09/2023 - Gulf Coast Workforce Board, Workforce Solutions Seeking Public Comments on an Updated 2021-2024 Local Workforce Plan

01/23/2023 - H-GAC Partners with Texas Department of Transportation on Household Travel Survey

02/07/2023 - H-GAC Announces Justin Bower as New Director of Community and Environmental Planning

02/07/2023 - H-GAC Awarded $4 Million Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant to Develop Regional Safety Plan, Safety Action Plans for 11 Local Governments

02/20/2023 - Trash Bash Invites Volunteers to the 29th Annual Clean Up on March 25, 2023

02/24/2023 - H-GAC Honors Parks and Natural Areas Awards Winners

03/15/2023 - H-GAC Updates Long-Range Transportation Plan And Seeks Public Feedback From Residents

03/22/2023 - H-GAC Seeks Public Input On Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Project Applications

2022 19

01/26/22 - H-GAC Seeks Public Comments on Development of a Method of Distribution for Texas Gulf Coast Region

02/02/22 - H-GAC to Honor Region's Most Outstanding, Innovative Parks and Natural Areas Projects at Online Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 11

02/16/2022 - H-GAC Announces 2022 Board of Directors Officers at Annual Assembly Meeting on February 4

02/16/2022 - H-GAC Announces the Winners of the 2021 Parks and Natural Areas Awards

02/18/2022 - Clear Creek Watershed Partnership to Hold Initial Public Meetings on March 3

03/14/2022 - Public Meetings on March 22 Will Help Decide Houston-Galveston Region's Next Round of Transportation Projects

04/05/2022 - H-GAC and Fort Bend County Partner to Launch New Revolving Loan Program to Help Area Small Businesses Grow, Improve Resiliency

04/07/2022 - April is Fair Housing Month: Know Your Rights

04/21/2022 - H-GAC Partners with CyclingSavvy to Increase Safety, Confidence in Biking through the Region

04/21/2022 - H-GAC, TCEQ to Host Chocolate Bay Public Meeting on May 11

04/21/2022 - H-GAC, TCEQ to Host Oyster Creek Watershed Public Meeting on May 11

05/02/2022 - Jochen Floesser Selected to Lead New Data Analytics and Research Department at H-GAC

05/25/2022 - Onyinye Akujuo Joins the Houston-Galveston Area Council as Chief Operating Officer

06/01/2022 - Juliet Stipeche Joins H-GAC as New Director of Human Services

06/30/2022 - H-GAC Seeks Public Input on a Preliminary Method of Distribution for Regional Disaster Mitigation Funds

07/21/2022 - H-GAC Names New Board of Directors Officers to Serve the Remainder of 2022

08/17/2022 - H-GAC Board of Directors Approves Method of Distribution for $488,762,000 in Federal Funds for Resiliency Projects in the Region

10/03/2022 - Second Round of Public Meetings Will Help Set the Vision, Top Priorities of H-GAC’s Long-Range Transportation Plan

11/10/2022 - H-GAC Resumes 'Train Your Bike' In-Person Safety Classes This Fall

2021 13

01/14/21 - Individuals Can Help Give a Voice for Older Texans by Filing for Candidacy In the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature by Feb. 26, 2021

01/26/21 - Craig Raborn Joins Houston-Galveston Area Council as New Transportation Director

01/26/21 - Houston-Galveston Area Council Will Host Annual Meeting Virtually on Friday, Jan. 29

02/02/21 - H-GAC Announces New Board Officers, Highlights Key Accomplishments, And Outlines 2021 Plans At Annual Meeting

02/02/21 - H-GAC To Honor Parks And Natural Areas And Water Innovation Strategies Of Excellence Awards Winners On Feb. 5

02/09/21 - Houston-Galveston Area Agency on Aging Providing Free, Unbiased Assistance to Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries in Navigating 2021 Open Enrollment Period

02/09/21 - H-GAC Recognizes Parks and Natural Areas and Water Innovation Strategies of Excellence Awards Winners

03/26/2021 - H-GAC Seeks Community Input on Proposed Updates Affecting 2045 Regional Transportation Plan and Conformity Measures at April 8 Public Meeting

04/01/2021 - April Is Fair Housing Month: Know Your Rights

04/12/2021 - H-GAC Seeks Community Input on Transportation Studies in Southeast Harris County, Liberty County, and Montgomery County Precinct 2 in Upcoming Public Meetings

06/07/2021 - H-GAC Recognizes June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month

06/28/2021 - H-GAC's Regional Conservation Framework Recognized by National Association of Regional Councils for Excellence in Leadership and Regional Cooperation

09/22/2021 - H-GAC Celebrates 55 Years of Cooperative Planning and Service to the Houston-Galveston Region

2020 27

01/06/20 - Houston-Galveston Area Council Accepting Applications for WISE Awards

01/21/20 - Stakeholder Input Sought for Chocolate Bay

01/24/20 - Houston-Galveston Area Council Hosts Annual Meeting

01/25/20 - Long-time Mayor Receives Distinct H-GAC Award Named in His Honor

01/29/20 - City of Waller Councilmember Nancy Arnold Elected to Chair H-GAC Board of Directors

01/29/20 - Regional Employment and Transition Expo Aims to Help Special Needs Students, Parents Prep

02/17/20 - H-GAC Announces Parks, Natural Areas Award Winners

03/03/20 - Public Meetings Highlight Transportation Projects Impacting Greater Houston Region

03/09/20 - Community Input Sought for Caney Creek and Linnville Bayou Watershed Bacteria Reduction P

03/20/20 - Workforce Solutions Career Offices Closed to Public

03/24/20 - H-GAC Commute Solutions Launches New Website to Help Employers Build, Enhance Teleworking

04/02/20 - April is Fair Housing Month: Know Your Rights

04/06/20 - Workforce Solutions Expands Child Care Eligibility & Financial Aid for Essential Workers

04/09/20 - H-GAC, Harris County Offering Economic Assistance Programs To Help Small Businesses Impac

04/24/20 - Underwriting for Harris County Forgivable Loan Program Under Way

05/04/20 - H-GAC, Harris County Announce First Group of Small Businesses Approved for COVID-19 Forgi

06/04/20 - H-GAC Ombudsman Program Encourages Patience, Compassion, And Creative Solutions to Keep S

07/06/20 - Spring Creek Watershed Public Meeting on July 29

08/05/20 - H-GAC Announces Tow and Go Service Expansion to Harris County, Bellaire, Jersey Village,

09/01/20 - H-GAC Accepting Entries to the 15th Annual Parks and Natural Areas Awards

09/24/20 - Matagorda County Judge Nate Mcdonald Awarded Wilbur R. Dunk Award for Regional Leadership

09/28/20 - H-GAC Executive Director Chuck Wemple Appointed to Lead Texas Association of Regional Cou

10/12/20 - Public Comment Sought for Hurricane Harvey Mitigation Funds

11/24/20 - H-GAC Seeks Community Input on Proposed Updates Affecting Long-Term Regional Transportation Plans, Processes at Upcoming Public Meeting

12/1/20 - H-GAC Elects New Members to Serve on Next Year's Board of Directors at 2020 Caucuses

12/10/20 - H-GAC Ombudsman Program Partners with Firehouse Subs for Annual Silver Santa Holiday Drive for Nursing Home Residents

12/22/20 - H-GAC, Harris County Bring Additional Relief to Small Businesses by Converting All Distributed COVID 19 Forgivable Loans to Grants

2019 30

01/16/19 - Public Meetings Will Feature Transportation 101: What You Need to Know

01/16/19 - H-GAC Announces Our Great Region Award Winners

01/21/19 - Meeting to Discuss Bacteria Reduction Plan for Caney Creek

01/22/19 - H-GAC to Host First Park and Natural Areas Summit

01/25/19 - Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period

01/28/19 - Brazoria County Commissioner Elected to Chair H-GAC Board of Directors

01/28/19 - City of Waller Councilmember Named Chair Elect to H-GAC Board

01/28/19 - Wharton County Judge Elected Vice Chair to H-GAC Board

02/08/19 - H-GAC Announces Parks, Natural Areas Award Winners

03/25/19 - Fair Housing: Know Your Rights

04/22/19 - Public Meeting Discusses the Future of Transportation in the Houston-Galveston Region

05/02/19 - H-GAC Issues Safety Tips As Bike Month Rolls into Houston

06/17/19 - Public Meeting Highlights Transportation Planning Projects for Next Two Years

06/27/19 - Together Against the Weather Aims to Protect Vulnerable Populations this Hurricane Season

07/08/19 - Local Stakeholders Invited to Discuss Water Quality Issues of Big Creek in Fort Bend Coun

07/15/19 - Houston-Galveston Area Council's Our Great Region Awards Now Accepting Applications

07/17/19 - Local Stakeholders Invited to Discuss Water Quality Issues of Cypress Creek in Harris and

08/05/19 - Houston-Galveston Region Celebrates 25 Years of Commute Solutions

09/03/19 - Building a Future-Ready Workforce Among Key Recommendations Aimed at Keeping the Gulf Coa

09/04/19 - Entries Sought for Parks, Natural Areas Awards Program

09/18/19 - Public Invited to Discuss Water Quality Issues in Cypress Creek

09/30/19 - H-GAC Seeks Commuter and Transit Pilot Project Partners

10/01/19 - H-GAC to Tackle Critical Public Safety Threat on Region's Roadways in New Campaign

10/02/19 - H-GAC Opens Registration for Aerial Imagery Cost-Share Program

10/21/19 - H-GAC Announces Our Great Region Award Winners

11/04/19 - Brazoria County Residents Invited to Transportation Public Meeting

11/11/19 - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to Hold Public Meeting on Cypress Creek Water Q

11/21/19 - Texas General Land Office Mitigation Action Plan Released for Public Comment

11/25/19 - Texas General Land Office to Hold Houston Mitigation Public Hearing on December 11

11/25/19 - H-GAC Caucus Meetings Elect Representative to H-GAC Board

2018 8

12/19/18 - Public Meetings Will Feature Transportation 101: What You Need to Know

11/01/18 - Clean Vehicles Program Revolutionizes How Truck Drivers Do Business

9/10/18 - H-GAC Seeks Proposals for Transportation Call for Projects

8/07/18 - Final Round of Public Meetings Set for Waller County Transportation Plan

7/24/18- Commute Solutions Month Encourages Residents to Consider Alternative Commutes

7/16/18 - H-GAC Addresses Transportation Safety Issues with Regional Safety Plan

7/09/18 - H-GAC Announces the Gulf Coast Regional Tow and Go Program

6/20/18 - H-GAC Continuing Regional DWI Task Force for July 4 Weekend