The City of Pearland has been awarded $777 thousand dollars in grant money to fund five different programs in five departments, ranging from upgrades to the recycling center to crime prevention education materials. Paulette Englund, the Budget Analyst who oversees the City’s grant function shared her excitement, “The grant process is, by nature, very competitive and even more so in this time of economic ‘belt-tightening,’ so we are very pleased to have been able to apply for and secure these monies for the citizens of Pearland.”

The money was awarded to the following departments and their prospective programs

$12,861 to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance

• To fund a Laser software program for simulated weapons training
• To purchase crime prevention education materials for parents and children.

$31,673 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ)

• For Bulb-crusher equipment for the Recycling Center, enabling collection of fluorescent bulbs
• To purchase recycling bins for placement at parks/public places
• To produce recycling educational materials

$42,243 to the Texas Division of Emergency Management

• To fund Emergency organizational development and long-term recovery training

$5,000 – to the National Recreation and Park Association

• For a KidFish event

$685,900 to the Department of Energy

• Funds for the replacement of outdoor lighting with energy efficient lights at three Centennial Park softball fields
• To fund the purchase of a turbine to support the development of water-generated energy to power the Alice Street Water Plant

The funding will supply yet more opportunities for Lakes of Savannah families to enjoy the community!