Texas Development Water Board

The Texas Water Development Board offers grants to any person(s) or political subdivision(s) of the State of Texas for water research that addresses one of the Texas Water Development Board's research topics published in the recent Request For Proposals.  The Board defines research to be scientific activities that are undertaken to address practical problems rather than to expand the frontiers of knowledge.

Financing of the Water Research Program is through the TWDB's Research and Planning Fund.

http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/financial/programs/WRG/index.asp



The priority research topic for fiscal year 2013 funding is listed below as it appeared in the 
Request for Statements of Qualifications. Detailed information on this topic in the Request for 
Statements of Qualifications is included in Attachment A. 

• Testing water quality in a municipal wastewater effluent treated to drinking water 
standards. 

http://www.twdb.texas.gov/board/2013/08/Board/Brd25.pdf

me:  Am starting to visualize the funding for colonias like a massive massive pot hanging upside down over the desert.

 Sent at 18:36 on Sunday

 me:  it is hanging quite close, but the sticky mush of funding is not moving. it just hangs there. then there are the normal people - including you and I staring at that mush.

 Sent at 18:37 on Sunday

 Edna:  jajajaja

yes

thats one version for sure

 me:  and then there are these flies - NGOs and Non-profits of white hipsters who sit a bit on the mush, sip it, take a lil ball and then fly around and then sit with the tiny ball on one small shit.

Most people in the desert won't even see the flies, and they don't know what the mush is. maybe they jump a bit to see, but its too far.

eh

Catalog of Federal and Domestic Assistance

source: https://www.cfda.gov/

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) provides a full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.

461	Department of Health and Human Services
270	Department of the Interior
251	Department of Agriculture
125	Department of Housing and Urban Development
125	Department of Justice

Last updated October 22, 2013

University of Texas-Pan American: Rural Enterprise Development

http://portal.utpa.edu/utpa_main/ce_home/red_home_2011

provide technical assistance and outreach services to improve the economic condition of rural areas in Texas with an emphasis in the South Texas region through the development of rural cooperatives and farmers markets, the creation of training opportunities for primarily Hispanic and other minority farmers and ranchers, and the active promotion of transparency in all matters.

Current funding programs for Colonias research:

Current funding programs for Colonias research:

International: U.S. & Mexico

- Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC)

- North American Development Bank (NADB)

- Conagua

Federal: U.S.

- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

- US Department of Agriculture

State: Texas

- Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)

- Texas Department of Agriculture

- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

- Texas Workforce Commission

- Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Nuestra Casa

Presentation by Cecilia on 8th October 2013.

Nuestra Casa is a program run by CRG (Community Research Group) who offer micro - loans to residents of colonias for home improvements.

The study argues that colonias residents are credit-worthy, they can pay off a small loan from their salaries. Hence small loans do not have to be used only on income generating activities.

Nuestra Casa does not require collateral.
Number of 'lost' loans declined over the years.

Big Ideas Competition - call

Big ideas competition

Purpose - provide funds for student led social venture, non-profit start-ups

Eligibility - at least 1 tamu/Berkeley/St. Mary student in a team, student led,

faculty/professionals can participate, but not lead.

Interdisciplinary teams, individuals

Average award: $ 5,000

Max award: $ 10,000

Includes mentoring and partnering up with other students

http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/

Lets set up a start up in Las Lomas. It is imperative to collaborate with a locally based organization to be able to provide follow up, offer trust, longevity etc. 
+ 
Colonias Unidas are looking to generate income. 

=

IDEAL. 

Non - profit, NGO _ definitions

Nonprofit

A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders

and without a profit motive.

- cannot operate for profit (cannot distribute corporate income to shareholders)

- funds acquired must stay within the corporate accounts to pay for reasonable salaries,

expenses, and the activities of the corporation.

- Salaries are not considered personal benefits because they are necessary for the operation of the corporation.

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Non-profit+organization

NGOs

Are legally constituted corporations created by natural or legal people that operate

independently from any form of government.

- organizations that are not a part of a government and are not conventional for-profit businesses

- In the cases in which NGOs are funded totally or partially by governments, the NGO maintains its nongovernmental

status by excluding government representatives from membership in the organization.

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Non-government+organisation

Big Ideas competition

eligibility - at least one TAMU/Berkeley/St. Mary student in a team, student led, faculty/professionals can participate, but not lead. 

They are looking for interdisciplinary teams, but solo people do win too. 

team can submit multiple ideas

individual can be in multiple teams

average award: $ 5,000

max award: $ 10,000

must show how remaining funds will be obtained

the process includes mentoring and partnering up with other students if needed - with business students, mentoring from experts in the market/field

the startup must be non-profit/social venture

http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/

Colonias possible funding sectors

Education:
- Texas Workforce Commission's Communities in Schools projects and alternative school programs 
- The Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (DPRS): Social Security funding available for community-based services for children at risk of being placed in foster homes
- Social Security Act: Title XX 

Infrastructure: 
- Texas Department of Commerce: 
    - Texas Capital Fund - works with local governments on economic development projects with federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
   - Texas Capital Fund - Main Street Improvements Program, a federal program designed to improve slums and other blighted areas

Transport: 
- Texas Department of Transportation - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA)
beyond traditional highway and public transportation projects, including landscaping and other scenic beautification and historic preservation projects. ISTEA provides 80 percent of the funding for such projects, with 20 percent coming from the state or local governments

Credit: 
- Texas Capital Fund - Micro-loan program to start or expand small businesses 
- Community centers -  Loan management and business training 

Parks:
- Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife -  Park development program (sports and other recreational park areas)


CHUD can work with colonias, counties, and local metropolitan planning authorities to identify eligible projects, submit application forms, and obtain approvals necessary to secure these funds

information from approximately 1996
source:
http://www.window.texas.gov/tpr/tpr4/c2.hhs/c212.html