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2008 Holiday Adopt-A-Military-Family

 Working with Operation Homefront-Texas chapter,  the Office of Military Affairs is collecting gift donations for San Antonio-based military families for the 2008 Holiday "Adopt-A-Military-Family".  City employees are invited to participate by donating the following items:

•    Gift card for $35 to $50 to purchase a Holiday meal (i.e., H-E-B, Bill Miller’s, Luby’s)
•    Items from a child’s Christmas list ($30 to $50 per child.  (List will be provided at a        later date.)
•    Cash donations are also accepted . Please make checks payable to: Operation Homefront - Texas Chapter
  Operation Homefront is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization - your donation is tax deductible

The number of families the City will sponsor is determined by the number of City employees interested in participating.

If you would like to participate, PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK.  Staff from the Office of Military Affairs will be in contact with you soon. 

Departments are also welcome to participate.

Thank you for your generous support!

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The Office of Military Affairs coordinates and facilitates the community’s support for BRAC implementation in our community.  The office will work with local community leaders, particularly the Military Transformation Task Force, to develop a Growth Management Plan that will address the challenges and opportunities from BRAC-related growth in San Antonio.

Relocation Information

If you are moving or thinking about moving to San Antonio, the community has two excellent resources to assist you with your relocation needs.  The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has excellent information on relocating to San Antonio including information on real estate, medical providers, local schools and neighborhood churches.  Please click here for Relocating to San Antonio Information.

In Addition, Workforce Solutions-Alamo, has relocation and job seeker information.  Please click here for Job Seeker Information.

Contracting Opportunities

The current edition of the San Antonio Military Construction Program Outlook Storyboard can be accessed by clicking the below link.  This informational tool was launched in an effort to provide more open communication about the upcoming BRAC construction work. Storyboard updates will be made monthly and posted on this website the first week of each month.

San Antonio Military Construction Storyboard

Military Transformation Task Force

The Military Transformation Task Force (MTTF) is a City of San Antonio, Bexar County, and Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce initiative to share information, assist the military in implementing BRAC, address any impacts on the community and leverage BRAC to strengthen our economy and revitalize our neighborhoods.  The MTTF is tri-chaired by Councilwoman Sheila D. McNeil, Commissioner Lyle Larson, and Michael Novak of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about the MTTF, its committees and upcoming meetings, please visit the MTTF website.

BRAC 2005 Growth Management Plan

The Growth Management Plan is currently underway  by the Office of Military Affairs in coordination with the MTTF.  The Plan will consist of a number of studies to determine the community’s response to BRAC related growth in San Antonio.  The studies will examine:

•    Transportation & Infrastructure
•    Economic Development
•    Neighborhood Revitalization & Redevelopment
•    Health Care Delivery

The Growth Management Plan is being conducted by The DiLuzio Group, LLC.  For more information about their work and the status of the GMP can be found here:  http://www.teamdiluzio.com/

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