Texas OneGulf Center of Excellence Pilot Project Program
Implementing Organization
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$150,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The U.S. Department of Treasury
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Programmatic
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
The Texas OneGulf Disaster Research Response (DR2) Program will create for the first time an infrastructure to support disaster research response encompassing environmental, human health and economic assessment capabilities. The project will provide seed money for pilot projects that can be employed rapidly to assess the impact of disasters along the Texas Gulf coast in real-time.
Contact
Larry McKinney(361) 825-2070
Larry.McKinney@tamucc.edu
Project Website
Cornelis Elferink, Cheryl Walker
Grant funds to support a communications strategy for Texas OneGulf, including that development and implementation of a communication strategy that will advance Texas OneGulf projects and activities with the goal of informing Texas researchers and the public about TOCOE initiatives.