Keep Texas Beautiful Inc

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $560,002 TO KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS WITH IMPROVING THE WATER QUALITY OF THE GULF OF AMERICA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE A YOUTH-DRIVEN ART AND SLOGAN CONTEST FOCUSED ON PREVENTING TRASH IN WATERWAYS WITH A STATEWIDE MEDIA CAMPAIGN USING THE WINNING ARTWORK. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO CONDUCT OVER FIFTY VOLUNTEER-LED CLEANUP EVENTS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE PROMOTING AN ART AND SLOGAN CONTEST FOR PREVENTING TRASH IN TEXAS WATERWAYS, FORMING A REVIEW PANEL FOR JUDGING THE ART AND SLOGAN CONTEST, INSTALLING WATER REFILL STATIONS AT THE WINNING SCHOOL, LAUNCHING A MULTI-CHANNEL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT THE WINNING ARTWORK AND SLOGAN, AND CONDUCTING VOLUNTEER-LED CLEANUP EVENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE GREATER PARTICIPATION IN CLEANUP EVENTS, A MEASURABLE DECREASE IN LITTER IN TARGETED COASTAL AND WATERSHED AREAS, AND MORE VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING DATA TO THE TEXAS LITTER DATABASE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN VICTORIA, LUBBOCK, SAN ANTONIO, EL PASO, AND GALVESTON, TX.

THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $428,591 TO KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL, INC, TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH LITTER CLEANUP AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES WITH THE COMMUNITIES OF THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA, SAN MACROS AND THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AREA.