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City of San Marcos,Texas—2024-2025 Action Plan <br /> Narrative(optional) <br /> Texas State University is in San Marcos,and the students are actively involved in community projects.The University works directly with the San Marcos <br /> Housing Authority to implement resident training programs and youth enrichment.In addition,students conduct the annual"Bobcat Build"program that <br /> provides a day of service for more than 4,500 volunteers at more than 300 jobsites,with the goal of strengthening the bond between the University and <br /> the community.The painting and general clean-up provided by the students complements the City's CDBG entitlement housing programs and City code <br /> enforcement efforts. <br /> Most of San Marcos is located in Hays County,which provides a variety of services,some(such as infrastructure projects)in coordination with the City, <br /> and some particular to the County,such as the Veterans Services Office.The Veterans Services Office coordinates services for homeless veterans with the <br /> local non-profit service providers.In addition,the County coordinated the creation of the Hays County Hazard Mitigation Plan,from which the City of San <br /> Marcos Annex formed the basis for the CDBG-MIT action plan. <br /> Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area is the state-designated workforce development board and works closely with the City and the Greater San Marcos <br /> Partnership,which is contracted to do economic development for the City.Workforce Solutions also works with non-profits such as Community Action <br /> Partners to create or fund training classes offered locally. <br /> San Marcos is located within the regional planning area of the Capital Area Council of Governments(CAPCOG),which among other things offers training <br /> for local government emergency management staff, creates the areas Comprehensive Economic Development Study(CEDS), and provides some data <br /> collection for the region. The Area Agency on Aging is housed at CAPCOG as well,providing services that complement the goals of the Consolidated Plan. <br /> 2024-2025 CDBG ACTION PLAN Page 14 of 59 <br />