2012 GCAA Applications are due Tuesday, February 7 by 5:00 p.m.
The Governor's Community Achievement Awards are presented each year to an array of Texas communities with the best grassroots environmental programs in the state. Communities are judged based on their population size, which is derived from population estimates from the 2010 Census.* The efforts of these communities to involve citizens, businesses, schools, local government and youth to keep their city, county or region beautiful will earn 10 of them a share of $2 million in landscaping monies from Texas Department of Transportation. These prizes are designated for landscaping projects along local state rights-of-way.
*Please note that community population will be determined by the numbers from the 2010 Census for the 2012 application ONLY.
To assist communities in preparing their entries, KTB offers several award trainings in webinar and in person throughout the year. The GCAA toolkit is a resource with tips and tools to prepare an effective, impactful entry.
2011 GCAA recipients are listed below; you can click on the name of each community to read more about their award winning projects and programs.
Moulton, $90,000
Category 2: 3,001-5,500
Whitesboro, $110,000
Category 3: 5,501-9,000
Whitehouse, $130,000
Category 4: 9,001-15,000
Glenn Heights, $160,000
Category 5: 15,001-25,000
Dickinson, $180,000
Category 6: 25,001-40,000
Cleburne, $210,000
Category 7: 40,001-65,000
Temple, $250,000
Category 8: 65,001-90,000
Pearland, $270,000
Category 9: 90,001-180,000
Killeen, $290,000
Category 10: 180,001+
Plano, $310,000
