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Apply for Membership

Application

To join AACOG, please fill out a membership application and submit the appropriate dues. Governmental units will also need to provide a copy of the minutes or resolution whereby action was taken to join AACOG and the bylaws and articles of incorporation that were duly adopted by the government jurisdiction.

Eligibility

Membership in AACOG is open to all governmental units in the 13-county Alamo area planning region. A governmental unit is any county, city, town, village, authority, district, or other political subdivision of the State of Texas. Associate membership is open to all for-profit and nonprofit agencies/companies (non-governmental) interested in regionalism. Initial membership lasts one full year. We will send you information each year regarding annual renewal.

Dues

For general-purpose governments, dues are seven cents per capita, based on census data. A fee of $600 ($50 a month) has been established for other types of governments and associate members. Dues are used as local funds in matching federal and state planning grants.

Benefits

Benefits of Membership

Greater Accountability

Through your participation, AACOG's responsibility as a regional clearinghouse to review and comment on applications submitted for public funding allows for greater accountability and a more effective coordination of critical services.

Better Programs

Your participation provides for better intergovernmental cooperation and a more efficient response in key areas that include assistance for older adults, veterans, and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; criminal justice; economic and community development; emergency preparedness; homeland security, 9-1-1, natural resources, environmental conservation, transportation, workforce development, and weatherization.

Benefits

AACOG membership benefits include:

  • Free news and announcements of grant opportunities distributed via email (Available to all -- Sign up now) 
  • Free member listing in our electronic membership directory.
  • Free publicity of your organization's events on our social media channels and website. (Members can submit events to our community calendar for distribution/posting via the website (submit general news items to ccampos-rosales@aacog.com).  Events should be not-for-profit, open to the public, and of interest to our readership, and will be distributed at the discretion of our Public Affairs Department.    
  • AACOG social media links to member social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
  • AACOG staff is available to provide presentations regarding AACOG's various programs and services to your organization upon request.  We also have staff available to man tables at health fairs, back-to-school fairs, etc., schedule permitting. Contact ccampos-rosales@aacog.com to request AACOG participation at your event.
  • A variety of training workshops are offered throughout the year.
  • Invitation to AACOG Annual Meeting in December.

For more information on becoming an AACOG member, contact AACOG Public Relations at (210) 362-5204. Become a Member Today!

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