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Volume 9, Issue 4
April
2007
AACOG
8700 Tesoro, Suite 700
2007 Chairman
2007 Vice-Chairman
Executive Director
Deputy
Director
Serving the Counties
of: Alamo Area Homeland Security Calendar City-County Cooperation Award Program 2007 CPS Energy to offer Mow-Down Smog Rebates beginning April 7 Environmental Trade Fair and Conference Free Tax Preparation Assistance for low-income working individuals and families HIV Health Services Planning Council Announces Membership Vacancies To subscribe to the AACOG newsletter, click here. To be removed from our mailing list, please e-mail mail@aacog.com. |
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Ozone Season 2007, April 1 through October 31, is our region's final year in a three-year monitoring period that will determine whether the region is in attainment of the federal standard for ground-level ozone.
Air pollution is particularly harmful to sensitive groups: children, the elderly, people who are active outdoors, and people with respiratory diseases such as asthma. According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, exposure to ground-level ozone can cause coughing, wheezing, nausea, and throat and lung irritation. The negative impacts of air pollution don't end with human health; dirty skies can also be detrimental to plants and pose other environmental hazards. For more information, contact Brenda Williams at (210) 362-5246 or visit www.cleanairdrive.com. AACOG's Board of Directors awarded $900,000 in 2006 Homeland Security Funds to 11 applicants at their meeting on March 7. The Regional Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee recommended the funding based on a competitive application process. The Advisory Committee received requests in excess of $3,560,012 from a total of 16 applicants. A total of $180,000 was awarded in each of the following categories:
Agencies receiving funding include:
For more information contact AACOG Homeland Security Director Don McFarland at (210) 362-5296.
The District Attorney’s Office coordinates the coalition of 36 agencies who come together to help plan special events to bring awareness of victims’ rights and services to our community. For event information view the events calendar. If you have any questions about crime victims’ rights, the services available to victims of crime or National Crime Victims’ Rights’ Week, please call the District Attorney’s Office Victim Assistance Program at (210) 335-2105 or click here.
The Alamo and Bexar Area Agencies on Aging are currently developing 2008-2010 Area Plans to address senior issues in the AACOG region. In order to gain feedback from local communities, we are scheduling public meetings during March and April in each of the 12 counties to develop a senior needs assessment unique to that county. To find a public meeting in your area, please see the AACOG community calendar of events.
These nominations are open to the public. For more information, visit www.aacog.com/award or call AACOG Community Relations at (210) 362-5204. |
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AACOG's Mission:
To enhance the lives of all residents of the Alamo Region by working in mutual respect and partnership with all levels of government, the business sector, and the community at large to meet regional challenges and to create regional strengths.
Last updated on February 23, 2010
