Mitigation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released mandatory rules for the use of more than $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds (CDBG-MIT).
The allocation amounts for each disaster are provided below.
Disaster Year |
Grantee |
CDBG-DR Awards for Mitigation |
| 2018 | State of Texas | $4,652,000 |
| 2017 | State of Texas | $4,074,456,000 |
| 2016 | State of Texas | $169,748,000 |
| 2015 | Houston, TX | $61,884,000 |
| 2015 | San Marcos, TX | $24,012,000 |
| 2015 | State of Texas | $52,985,000 |
| Total | $4,387,737,000 |
State Action Plan Timeline
- February 9, 2018
Congress appropriated nearly $28 billion to help disaster affected states rebuild through Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR). - April 10, 2018
HUD announces allocation of $4.383 billion to Texas. HUD also states it “will issue administrative guidelines shortly for use of the funds to address grantees’ long-term recovery needs.” - December 13, 2018
The GLO participated in a mitigation discussion with HUD and other grantees at the CDBG-DR problem-solving clinic. - December 21, 2018
Commissioner Bush calls on HUD Secretary Ben Carson to ensure uninterrupted process of ongoing Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds due to federal government shutdown. - January 2, 2019
Commissioner Bush sends letter to Director Mick Mulvaney calling for Office of Management & Budget (OMB) approval of rules for $4.383 billion in mitigation funding appropriated to Texas by Congress in February of 2018. - January 29, 2019
Commissioner Bush sends a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting help getting rules for Texas' Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) mitigation funding approved by HUD and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). - February 4, 2019
Governor Greg Abbott, Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, and members of the Houston Congressional Delegation, joint author a letter urging OMB to approve rules from HUD. - Feb. 9, 2019
One-year anniversary of the Congressional Appropriation of mitigation funding. The required Federal Register outlining rules governing the use of Congress appropriated recovery dollars has yet to be published. - May 10, 2019
Cmr. Bush applauded the filing of the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) filed requiring OMB to release $16 billion in disaster relief funding to include the $4.383 billion in mitigation funds for major declared disaster events in Texas during 2015, 2016, and 2017. - May 16, 2019
Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Babin (TX-36), Kevin Brady (TX-08), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), John Carter (TX-31), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Joe Cunningham (SC-01), Bill Flores (TX-17), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR-AL), Garret Graves (LA-06), Al Green, (TX-09), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Pete Olson (TX-22), Tom Rice (SC-07), David Rouzer (NC-07), and Ted Yoho (FL-03) introduce the House version of the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act, to include the $4.383 billion in mitigation funds for major declared disaster events in Texas during 2015, 2016, and 2017. - June 1, 2019
Hurricane season begins - August 30, 2019
Publication of Federal Register notice providing for the use of the $4.383 billion in CDBG-MIT funds - September 6, 2019
The GLO hosted a stakeholder webinar to provide an overview of the CDBG-MIT Federal Register outlining the rules and regulations tied to the State of Texas allocation for eligible 2015, 2016, and 2017 counties.
Webinar Presentation and Resources
- CDBG-MIT Funding Webinar Youtube Video
- CDBG-MIT Webinar Presentation
- CDBG-MIT List of Counties
- CDBG-MIT Map
- September 16, 2019
Beaumont and Austin Public Hearing Notice posted. - September 25, 2019
Revised Public Hearing Notice posted to include Beaumont, Austin and Corpus Christi. Beaumont date revised due to Tropical Storm Imelda. - September 26, 2019
Regional Public Hearing for mitigation funds in Austin, Texas. - October 1, 2019
Regional Public Hearing for mitigation funds in Beaumont, Texas (meeting was previously scheduled for September 25, 2019, but moved due to Tropical Storm Imelda).
- October 2, 2019
Regional Public Hearing for mitigation funds in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- November 21, 2019
GLO releases Draft State of Texas CDBG-MIT Action Plan for Public Comment - December 2, 2019
Mitigation Public Hearing in Rockport, Texas
- December 9, 2019
Mitigation Public Hearing in Dallas, Texas
- December 10, 2019
Mitigation Public Hearing in Weslaco, Texas
- December 11, 2019
Mitigation Public Hearing in Houston, Texas
- January 9, 2020
Mitigation Public Hearing in Jasper, Texas
- January 10, 2020
Mitigation Action Plan Public Comment Period Closes at 5 p.m. - February 3, 2020
Per the Federal Register notice, CDBG-MIT state action plan submitted to HUD. Components of the action plan development process include:
- Per the federal register HUD requires at least four (4) public hearings — two (2) prior to the public comment period.
- The GLO hosted eight (8) public hearings - three (3) prior to the public comment period and (5) during public comment period.
- Consultation with stakeholders, including impacted local governments, Indian tribes, and public housing authorities.
- Translation of action plan into languages required by HUD (Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Korean).
- 50-day public comment period - GLO exceeded the HUD required 45 day comment period. At the completion, the GLO must then respond to all public comments, and include both comments and responses in the state action plan submitted to HUD for approval.
- 60 days – Once submitted, HUD has 60 days to review the action plan and approve or reject plan with comments.
- Per the federal register HUD requires at least four (4) public hearings — two (2) prior to the public comment period.
- March 31, 2020
HUD approves CDBG-MIT state action plan. - May 4, 2020
GLO releases the Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation to gather input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities. - May 28, 2020
GLO kicks-off application for the first round of more than $2.3 billion for mitigation projects to protect Texas communities hit by Hurricane Harvey and severe flooding in 2015 and 2016. - June 29, 2020
GLO posts requests for proposals for construction services for the CDBG-MIT Resilient Home Program. This innovative program will reconstruct owner-occupied single-family homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey with additional resiliency standards. - July 27, 2020
GLO announces results of the Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation. -
January 6, 2021Publication of Federal Register notice providing for the allocation of $4.65 million in CDBG-MIT funds
- March 3, 2021
GLO awards more than $31 million in first round of flood mitigation grants -
March 9, 2021
CDBG Mitigation Citizen Advisory Committee 2 held a virtual committee meeting.
Meeting Agenda and Minutes
Meeting Video: https://youtu.be/nRChgb0jCl8 - March 11, 2021
GLO awards more than $135 million in second round of flood mitigation grants -
March 30, 2021
CDBG Mitigation Citizen Advisory Committee 1 held a virtual committee meeting.
CDBG-MIT Citizen Advisory Committee 1: March 30, 2021 Meeting Report
Organizational Meeting of Citizen Advisory Committee for CDBG-MIT - Committee 1- Video - May 21, 2021
The GLO awards 81 mitigation competition awards for historic disaster mitigation projects in Texas Counties - September 21, 2021
The GLO convened a virtual public hearing on Draft Amendment 1
Webinar Presentation and Resources
- Virtual Public Hearing Video - Short version: https://youtu.be/WiUQzWodDEE
- Virtual Public Hearing Video - Long version: https://youtu.be/r6BOLQnyVjc
- Virtual Public Hearing Presentation
- Audiencia Pública - Video en Español: https://youtu.be/-ci_GHe3jxw
- Audiencia Pública: Presentación en Español
- Audiencia Pública: Texto
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October 26, 2021
CDBG Mitigation Citizen Advisory Committee 2 held a virtual committee meeting.
CDBG-MIT Citizen Advisory Committee 2: October 26, 2021 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
Meeting Video: https://youtu.be/ZKGc4Vgmz38 -
October 29, 2021
CDBG Mitigation Citizen Advisory Committee 1 held a virtual committee meeting.
CDBG-MIT Citizen Advisory Committee 1: October 29, 2021 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
Meeting Video: https://youtu.be/ARESBTcp7WM - March 18, 2022
HUD approves CDBG - MIT State Action Plan - Amendment 1 -
October 12, 2022
CDBG Mitigation Citizen Advisory Full Committee At-Large held a virtual committee meeting.
Full Committee At-Large Meeting Report
Meeting Video: https://youtu.be/meVwpXx3nqk -
February 16, 2023
CDBG Mitigation Citizen Advisory Full Committee At-Large held a virtual committee meeting.
Joint Committees Report
Meeting Video: https://youtu.be/C3eCPlx6bTM -
July 20, 2023
CDBG Mitigation Citizen Advisory Joint Committees held a virtual committee meeting.
Joint Committees Report
Meeting Audio: https://youtu.be/XNwQjB1N5AA -
August 4, 2023
HUD approves CDBG - MIT State Action Plan - Amendment 2 - September 8, 2023
HUD acknowledges CDBG - MIT State Action Plan - Nonsubstantial Amendment 3 -
February 15, 2024
CDBG-MIT Citizen Advisory Committee 1 Meeting
CDBG-MIT Citizen Advisory Committee 1: February 15, 2024 Meeting Report
Meeting Video: https://youtu.be/EHJaWgwwz_c?si=yVimt2LkwLC70axd
GLO Mitigation Presentations and Resources
- Mitigation Public Hearing Presentation
- CDBG-MIT Funding Webinar Youtube Video
- CDBG-MIT Webinar Presentation
- CDBG-MIT List of Counties
- CDBG-MIT Map
- CDBG-MIT Action Plan Summary
- CDBG-MIT Timeline Information
GLO Quick Resources:
Learn more about the CDBG-MIT programs, allocations, and funding eligible areas:
- Cmr. statement on HUD issuance of federal rules for mitigation funds
- CDBG-MIT Action Plan Page
- CDBG-MIT Action Plan Summary
- CDBG-MIT Funding Mitigation Video
GLO project delivery caps for CDBG-MIT: