ETCOG ranks proposed projects for Ike recovery funding

Projects requested by East Texas entities applying for Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery funds from the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) have now been scored and ranked by the East Texas Council of Governments in Kilgore.

Project scoring was based on the ETCOG Regional Review Committee objective scoring criteria which consists of poverty rate, per capita income and unemployment rate. The projects are now classified as "projects nominated for funding" under ORCA guidelines and can be viewed on our website, www.etcog.org, at www.etcog.org/files/articles/65-ikecountyfunding. pdf.

ETCOG was notified of $9,224,823.25 funding availability in February.

Entities with projects nominated for funding are now responsible for sending applications directly to ORCA. The application deadline is June 30. Extension requests are handled on a case-by-case basis.

For more information, contact Julie Burnfield, Community & Economic Development manager, at 903-984.8641 ext., 237 or email julie.burnfield@etcog.org.