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Homeowner Reimbursement

APPLICATION PROCESSING IS NOW OPEN

WHAT IS THE HOMEOWNER REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM?

The Homeowner Reimbursement Program can help homeowners recover up to $50,000 in out-of-pocket expenses for home repairs due to Hurricane Harvey.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

To be eligible for this program, the home must be the owner’s primary residence and eligible repairs must have been completed prior to the application launch date of Feb. 28, 2019. Applications are anticipated to outnumber available funds, so apply quickly!

This program is available to homeowners within the following 48 counties: Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazoria, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Comal, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton.

The City of Houston and Harris County will have a similar program for homeowners.

HOW DO I APPLY?

As part of the application process, homeowners will be asked to provide the following:

  • Receipts or invoices for all repairs made on the home and detail what work was performed;
  • Submit financial documentation, bank account or credit card statements regarding the source of payment for repairs;
  • Certify any, and all disaster assistance received following Hurricane Harvey; and
  • Submit photo documentation indicating that damages were caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Potential applicants should review the following documents and can begin collecting documents:

Applicants can prepare for their Applicant Coordinator meeting by reviewing the following:

REGIONAL OFFICE LOCATIONS

  • Conroe Homeowner Reimbursement Program Regional Office
    • Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • Extended hours available the second Wednesday (until 7 p.m.) and second Saturday (9 a.m. – 4p.m) of each month
    • 200 River Pointe Drive, Suite 107, Conroe, TX 77304
    • VIEW MAP
  • Fort Bend Homeowner Reimbursement Program Regional Office
    • Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • Extended hours available the second Wednesday (until 7 p.m.) and second Saturday (9 a.m. – 4p.m) of each month
    • 1 Sugar Creek Center Boulevard, Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
    • VIEW MAP
  • Galveston Homeowner Reimbursement Program Regional Office
    • Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • Extended hours available the second Wednesday (until 7 p.m.) and second Saturday (9 a.m. – 4p.m) of each month 
    • 600 Gulf Freeway, Suite 120, Texas City, TX 77591
    • VIEW MAP
  • Rockport Homeowner Reimbursement Program Regional Office 
    • Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • Extended hours available the second Wednesday (until 7 p.m.) and second Saturday (9 a.m. – 4p.m) of each month
    • 2317 Rath Street, Rockport, TX 78382
    • VIEW MAP
  • South East Texas Homeowner Reimbursement Program Regional Office
    • Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • Extended hours available the second Wednesday (until 7 p.m.) and second Saturday (9 a.m. – 4p.m) of each month
    • 505 Orleans Street, Suite 100, Beaumont, TX 77701
    • VIEW MAP

ADDITIONAL SATELLITE OFFICES AND APPLICATION DROP OFF LOCATIONS

South East

  • Jefferson County
    Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation
    501 Procter Street, Port Arthur, Texas 77640
    Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays
    Hours 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Orange County
    Orange County Convention and Expo Center
    11475 FM 1442 Orange, Texas 77630
    Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
    Hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Gulf Coast

  • Brazoria County
    Brazoria County East Annex
    1524 E. Mulberry St., Suite 162, Angleton, TX 77515
    Thursdays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Chambers County
    Chambers County Commissioners Office
    211 Broadway Ave, Winnie, TX 77665
    Mondays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Liberty County
    New Bethel Church
    1002 Church Avenue, Cleveland, TX 77327
    Thursdays 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Liberty County
    Plum Grove Volunteer Fire Department
    7733 FM 1010 Rd.
    Cleveland, TX 77327
    Mondays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Lower Colorado

  • Waller County
    Brookshire Convention Center
    4029 5th St., Brookshire, Texas 77423
    Mondays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Wharton County
    Wharton Recovery Team Building
    307 W. Milam Street, Suite 307, Wharton, Texas 77488
    Mondays
    Hours 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Coastal Bend

  • Nueces County
    Anita & W. T. Public Library
    1230 Carmel Pkwy., Corpus Christi, TX 78411
    Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Refugio County
    Dennis M. O’Connor Public Library
    815 Commerce St., Refugio, TX 78377
    Tuesdays
    Hours 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Golden Crescent

  • Victoria County
    GC Workforce Solutions - Downtown Victoria
    120 South Main Street, Suite 110, Victoria, TX 77901
    Thursdays, Fridays
    Hours 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

View current Homeowner Reimbursement Program application totals

HAVE A QUESTION?

Contact the Texas General Land Office via email at cdr@recovery.texas.gov - please include your full name, address, and county.

or call

Recovery Hotline:
1.844.893.8937 (Toll Free)
512.475.5000

Phone Hours:

  • Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

GLO'S HOUSING COMMITMENT:

The GLO is committed to assisting Texans in the recovery process through this program and has the following services available: