AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott highlighted significant investments in rural Texas communities throughout 2024, focusing on healthcare, education, and financial assistance. The initiatives aim to ensure all Texans have access to essential programs and infrastructure.
“Texas’ greatest natural resource is our people,” said Governor Abbott. “Our great state is stronger when we invest in our urban, suburban, and rural communities. This year, Texas invested billions of dollars to rural communities to increase access to healthcare, quality education, and financial assistance. A stronger rural Texas means a stronger, more resilient future for all Texans.”
In the spring, Governor Abbott announced a $34 million project to build a behavioral health campus in Uvalde, dedicated to providing on-site care to children and adults experiencing mental health crises in 32 counties in the surrounding area. “Our communities—urban and rural—are stronger when Texans are safe and healthy, and the State of Texas continues working to expand access to critical mental health resources to ensure Texans in every community get the support they need,” said Governor Abbott. “This new behavioral health campus will provide Texans experiencing a mental health crisis with access to mental health professionals and around-the-clock treatment to address their needs.”
Source: Texas invests billions in rural communities for healthcare and education / My Texas Daily