CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that more than $2 million in grant money will be given for projects in military communities across the state, and some of that money is making its way to the Coastal Bend.
NAS-Corpus Christi will be receiving $1 million for fencing and gate replacement.
The Corpus Christi Army Depot also will receive $175,000 in order to purchase portable solar-powered electric charging stations.
"Major military installations . . . add over $114 billion to the Texas economy and support more than 622,000 direct and indirect jobs," he said in a statement. "Their missions are critical for national defense and are at the forefront of innovation."
The money comes from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission's Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant.
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