Grant Opportunities, Small Business Loans, Transportation services, Childcare assistance, Workforce Development, and more!

Joined Community Fuse May 17th, 2023

Date founded: 6/1/1970

We are a voluntary association of counties, cities, school districts and special districts within the fourteen-county East Texas region. We assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development. Either directly, or through our contractors, ETCOG provides programs and services for East Texas seniors, employers and job seekers. We also build the 9-1-1 emergency call delivery system, provide peace officer training and homeland security planning services; and deliver rural transportation services, business finance programs, grant writing services and environmental grant funding for the region.

Address: 3800 Stone Road Kilgore, TX 75662

Phone number: (903)218-6400

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Services/Resources offered at ETCOG

• Grant Opportunities
• Broadband Planning
• 911 Addressing
• Small Business Loans
• Transportation services - Go here
• Senior Services
• Community Development
• Economic Development
• Purchasing Cooperative
• Public Safety Services
• GIS & IT Services
• Environmental Programs
• Child care Assistance
• Emergency Alerts
• Demographic Data
• Workforce Development

Our services are provided at no cost.

Eligibility Requirements: Dependent on programs and services

Areas we serve: Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties.

Services offered in: English & Spanish

Contact: Lindsey Vanderbilt – Director of Communications / email: lindsay.vanderbilt@etcog.org

Mission: We serve as the bridge between federal, state, and local governments, helping cities and counties solve challenges and impact the future regionally.

Website: For more detailed information about our services and programs please visit us at https://www.etcog.org/

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• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EastTexasCOG/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/EastTexasCOG
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/easttexascog/
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• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/east-texas-council-of-governments/?viewAsMember=true