Keep Texas Beautiful, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, issued a press release on Tuesday morning to apply for Governor’s Community Achievement Awards to Texas communities.
Application deadline is 5 p.m. Feb. 16.
Ten winning communities will share $2 million in landscaping awards from TxDOT, with the amount awarded based on population size. The funds are used for landscaping projects along state rights-of-way.
A community’s environmental program is judged on achievements in seven areas:
>> Community leadership and coordination.
>> Public awareness.
>> Environmental education and youth engagement.
>> Beautification and community improvement.
>> Litter prevention and cleanup.
>> Solid waste management.
>> Litter law and illegal dumping enforcement.
