COPS/Metro Weighs In On Affordable Housing Taskforce
June 04, 2018
As part of an ongoing campaign to increase funding for owner-occupied housing rehab and affordable housing, COPS/Metro has gotten involved in the City of San Antonio's Affordable Housing Taskforce. [Excerpt below] Andy Sarabia, a founding member of COPS/Metro Alliance, encouraged attendees Saturday to rally...
Read MoreSt. Leonard Catholic Holds "Human and Spiritual Development" Assembly
May 23, 2018
St. Leonard Catholic Church organized a "Human and Spiritual Development" Assembly in which seventy-five (75) parishioners attended and participated in small group conversations about the role of the church in their lives. St. Leonard's joined COPS/Metro after several leaders participated in CCHD and IEF...
Read MoreCOPS/Metro Fights for $6.5M in Funds for Home Rehabs
May 16, 2018
With three months to decide how to spend $21 Million in HUD funding for affordable housing, several San Antonio Councilmembers are getting direct reminders from COPS / Metro leaders about their campaign promises to invest $6.5 Million in the rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing in...
Read MoreExpress News Calls on County Commissioners to Keep its Promise to Highland Oaks Residents & COPS/Metro
May 16, 2018
Citing the public safety hazard to children that current road conditions pose, the San Antonio Express-News urged the Bexar County Commissioners court to keep the momentum going on stalled road renovations. Editors credited COPS / Metro Alliance with helping persuade the Commissioners to allocate...
Read MoreCOPS/Metro, Beacon Hill Leaders Fight for Future of School
February 21, 2018
Close to 200 parent, teacher and community leaders packed the cafeteria of Beacon Hill Dual Language Academy to challenge elected officials to work with them to improve the school. On stage, in response to direct questions from COPS / Metro leaders, SAISD Trustee Christina...
Read MoreCOPS/Metro Secures Pledges In Most Competitive Congressional Race in Texas
February 19, 2018
Between San Antonio and the US Mexican border, leaders from COPS / Metro and The Border Organization in Del Rio bridged gerrymandered distances to engage Democratic challengers in US Congressional District 23 (Helotes), and Republican challengers (and Democratic incumbent) in House Districts 116 and...
Read MoreAccountability Session, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, 7pm, OLG-Helotes
February 15, 2018
Join us at an Accountability Session with candidates for US Congressional District 23, Texas State Representative Districts 116 and 117, and Bexar County Commissioner Precinct 2 on Monday, February 19, 2018 at 7pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church-Helotes (13715 Riggs Road; Helotes, TX).
Read MoreLeaders Educate Residents About Expanded $9M Home Rehab Program
January 09, 2018
Less than one year after more than 750 COPS / Metro leaders secured candidate pledges for increased municipal investments in home rehabilitation, leaders are now training hundreds of residents about the new program and how to apply. $9 Million has been set aside for...
Read MoreState-Wide Issues Assembly - Saturday, December 2, 2017
November 22, 2017
We seek leaders who are willing to work to build our institutions and our organization. Find out how our network organizations in Texas are doing at the State-Wide Issues Assembly on Saturday, December 2, 2017.
Read MoreRecap of Sign Up & Take Charge Kick-Off Assembly
November 22, 2017
Here are some photos and video from the November 16, 2017 Sign Up & Take Charge Kick-Off Assembly:
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