Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging eligible applicants to apply for community development grants from Texas Rural Communities, Inc. (TRC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency.
"Every dollar of federal funding can help with development projects in South Texas rural communities," Congressman Gonzalez said. "Awards from Texas Rural Communities can elevate these regions and provide every resident in the 15th District of Texas with the tools necessary to strengthen their communities."
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Institute of Aging (NIA), under the direction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institute of Health (NIH), has awarded $657,603 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's (UTRGV) Alzheimer's Disease Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR). The NIA awarded UTRGV $3,276,391 to establish the Partnerships for Progress Center.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has issued the following statement following the passing of Vietnam War veteran and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the administration's announcement concerning the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
"I look forward to reviewing the details of this preliminary agreement and to working with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, incoming Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reach a final agreement with our partners in Canada.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging eligible small and rural towns in the 15th District of Texas to apply for cooperative agreement funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) initiative.
The USDA is planning to award up to $750,000 for REDI initiatives that hold the potential to develop long-term planning for economic growth to small and rural towns in the 15th District of Texas.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) recently participated in a congressional delegation to Guatemala and Mexico with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Congressman Ruben Kihuen (NV-04). This was a bipartisan effort to strengthen counter narcotic efforts, modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and start a dialogue about how to move the region forward.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today sent a follow-up letter to Ivanka Trump, First Daughter and Advisor to the President of the United States, renewing her invitation to visit the U.S.-Mexico Border and meet the children and families impacted by the administration's zero-tolerance policy. This letter also invites Ms. Trump to work together on bipartisan solutions that address the push factors for irregular migration – years of failed American foreign policy.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging Hidalgo County homeowners affected by recent severe storms and flooding to apply for available disaster relief grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas). The bank is allocating $500,000, at a potential $10,000 per household, to assist South Texans with recovery and rebuilding efforts. These funds do not require repayment.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) has awarded $239,713 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). This funding will fuel a partnership between UTRGV's mathematical sciences units with those of the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) has awarded $239,713 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). This funding will fuel a partnership between UTRGV's mathematical sciences units with those of the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD).