TYLER, Texas (KETK) -- The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) received a $250,00 grant that will provide GoBus transportation to veterans in over 14 East Texas counties.

The Texas Veterans Commission awarded 213 grants to many Funds for Veteran' Assistance programs which will aid about 40,000 veterans. ETCOG will put this money toward funding a GoBus system. GoBus is a rural public transit system in East Texas that provides rides to daily destinations such as grocery stores, meetings and health appointments.

The GoBus trips are available to veterans as well as veterans' spouses, dependents survivor spouses and active military personnel. For more information about GoBus and their services visit their website: https://www.gobustransit.com/.

"It is an honor to receive this funding a

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