The Role of Faith-Based Congregations during Disaster Response and Recovery: A Case Study of Katy, Texas (open access)

The Role of Faith-Based Congregations during Disaster Response and Recovery: A Case Study of Katy, Texas

When governments are unable or unwilling to provide necessary relief to communities, local faith-based congregations (FBCs) step in and fill the gap. Though shown to provide for so many needs following disaster, FBCs have largely been left out of the institutional emergency management cycle. The aim of this study was to explore the role of FBCs in the disaster response and recovery process and investigate how recovery impacts FBCs. The primary objective of this study is to gain a better understanding of FBCs and how to better integrate them into the formal emergency management process.The main questions were as follows: First, what is the role of FBCs during the disaster recovery process? Second, how do FBCs change (temporarily and permanently) during disaster recovery, and what factors may promote or inhibit change? To answer these questions, qualitative semistructured interviews were held to develop a case study of Katy, Texas and its recovery from Hurricane Harvey of 2017. The applied and conceptual implications resulting from this study, which apply to FBCs, researchers, emergency managers, and policy makers, highlight the opportunity to better incorporate FBCs formally into emergency management practices.
Date: December 2020
Creator: Elliott, Julie R
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Workforce Commission Annual Report: 2020 (open access)

Texas Workforce Commission Annual Report: 2020

Annual report of the Texas Workforce Commission describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2020, including the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 2020
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Commission of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2021-2025 (open access)

Railroad Commission of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2021-2025

Agency strategic plan for the Railroad Commission of Texas describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
Date: May 20, 2020
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Military Preparedness Commission Biennial Report: 2019-2020 (open access)

Texas Military Preparedness Commission Biennial Report: 2019-2020

Biennial report of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission documenting activities of the group as well as funding, statistics, legislation, and planning related to military installations and defense programs within the state.
Date: 2020
Creator: Texas Military Preparedness Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Business Organizations Manual [2020 Revisions] (open access)

Texas Business Organizations Manual [2020 Revisions]

Manual compiled by professional lawyers in the state of Texas regarding the processes and forms needed for the formation and operation of Texas corporations and limited liability companies. It includes forms with filler text and extensive explanations about how the forms might be completed depending on various common scenarios.
Date: 2020
Creator: State Bar of Texas. Business Law Section.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2021-2025 (open access)

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2021-2025

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
Date: June 1, 2020
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dispatch, February 2020 (open access)

The Dispatch, February 2020

Monthly magazine of the Texas Military Department discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to Texas defenses and military updates.
Date: February 2020
Creator: Texas Military Department
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security Report and Recommendations to the 87th Texas Legislative (open access)

Texas Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security Report and Recommendations to the 87th Texas Legislative

Interim report of the Texas Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security, including recommendations to the 87th Texas Legislature.
Date: September 2020
Creator: Texas Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gonzales Independent School District, December 2020 (open access)

Gonzales Independent School District, December 2020

Report describing the management and performance of Gonzales Independent School District including educational, financial, and operational functions.
Date: December 2020
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Workforce Commission Combined State Plan for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act]: for Program Years 2020-2023 (open access)

[Texas Workforce Commission Combined State Plan for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act]: for Program Years 2020-2023

Combined state plan submitted by the Texas Workforce Commission outlining the ways that it will meet the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WOIOA) goals to help persons facing significant barriers to employement to gain high-quality jobs and careers, and to help employers hire and retain skilled workers.
Date: 2020
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public Matters Public Administration Magazine, 2020 (open access)

Public Matters Public Administration Magazine, 2020

Annual newsletter of the Texas State University Master's of Public Administration (MPA) Program discussing news and activities of the department as well as other information related to faculty, research, and other relevant topics.
Date: 2020
Creator: Texas State University--San Marcos
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 15, Pages 2361-2458, April 10, 2020 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 15, Pages 2361-2458, April 10, 2020

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: April 10, 2020
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Review : 2019 (open access)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Review : 2019

Annual report on the activities of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including information about their structure, programs, and finances for fiscal year 2019.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Refugee Employment in Dallas, TX: Experiences and Barriers (open access)

Refugee Employment in Dallas, TX: Experiences and Barriers

Changing national policies in recent years represent an unprecedented attack on refugee resettlement in the United States. In this period of political and social uncertainty, understanding the barriers to refugee economic integration is more critical than ever. Following a review of existing literature on refugee resettlement and economic integration, this research assesses experiences of refugee employment in Dallas, Texas—one of the cities that resettles the most new refugees nationwide—through investigating the experiences of four key populations: resettled individuals themselves (including refugees, asylees, and SIVs), resettlement caseworkers, third-party staffing agencies, and the management/HR staff of refugee employers. These diverse perspectives will assist in understanding the structural constraints that shape refugee employment services, as well as the interaction of these various individuals and organizations as parts of a dynamic system. The project also aims to explore employers' experiences of hiring refugees and working with resettlement programs, as the perspectives of entrepreneurs and the business community are those most likely to influence the attitudes of legislators and encourage renewed support of resettlement in Texas. The conclusion of this study offers recommendations for how resettlement organizations can navigate the ambiguities of a resettlement system driven by neoliberal economics and a push for rapid employment …
Date: August 2020
Creator: Orzech, Mark N.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Agriculture, Volume 35, Number 7, January 2020 (open access)

Texas Agriculture, Volume 35, Number 7, January 2020

Monthly magazine issued by the Texas Farm Bureau for farmers and ranchers discussing current news and issues in agriculture.
Date: January 3, 2020
Creator: Texas Farm Bureau
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: [Texas Agricultural Agencies] (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: [Texas Agricultural Agencies]

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Prescribed Burning Board, Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council, including decisions on statutory recommendations for the Texas Legislature and management recommendations for the agency, as well as information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Prescribed Burning Board, Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Romig, Robert; Leonard, Alan; Seagraves, Alicia; San Miguel, Senaida; Jones, Elizabeth & Ogle, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: [Texas Agricultural Agencies] (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: [Texas Agricultural Agencies]

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Prescribed Burning Board, Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Romig, Robert; Leonard, Alan; Seagraves, Alicia; San Miguel, Senaida; Jones, Elizabeth & Ogle, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 239, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 239, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 2020
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownfield Independent School District, July 2020 (open access)

Brownfield Independent School District, July 2020

Report describing the performance of Brownfield Independent School District including educational, financial, and operational functions.
Date: July 2020
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The North Texan, Volume 70, Number 2, Summer 2020 (open access)

The North Texan, Volume 70, Number 2, Summer 2020

The North Texan includes articles and notes about University of North Texas students, faculty, and alumni activities.
Date: June 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of University Brand Strategy and Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Denton Independent School District Annual Financial Report: 2020 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Annual Financial Report: 2020

Annual financial report of Denton Independent School District documenting financial statement and providing a narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the District for the year ended June 30, 2020.
Date: June 30, 2020
Creator: Denton Independent School District
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: [Texas Agricultural Agencies] (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: [Texas Agricultural Agencies]

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Prescribed Burning Board, Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Prescribed Burning Board, Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Romig, Robert; Leonard, Alan; Seagraves, Alicia; San Miguel, Senaida; Jones, Elizabeth & Ogle, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 231, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 2020 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 231, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 2020

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 2020
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2020 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2020

This report describes all funds of the Denton Independent School District in fiscal year 2020. The DISD maintains a fully accredited early childhood through grade twelve program and is accredited by both the Texas Education Agency and AdvancED. The District provides a full range of services. These services include general education for grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, special education for students from birth through twenty-one years of age, accelerated education for students requiring remediation, a variety of technical courses and a number of elective and advanced placement courses for those students who wish additional experiences or challenges.
Date: Autumn 2020
Creator: Denton Independent School District. Division of Administrative Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History