2024
October 22, 2024
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has officially launched a call for eligible infrastructure and housing projects through the launch of the Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP). The program is designed to utilize remaining program funds from current disaster recovery grants from 2008 to ... [more]September 25, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., proudly announced the ribbon cutting of The Oleanders at Broadway, the largest affordable housing development on Galveston Island, made possible through nearly $89 million in disaster recovery funds from the Texas General Land Office (G... [more]September 09, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to prepare for potential tropical storm conditions along the coast. There is a high degree of uncertainty as to the storm’s path and impacts; therefore, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is warning all coasta... [more]September 09, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,028,100 in regional mitigation funds to improve communications, water detention, drainage and sewer systems in Bandera and Bastrop counties as well as the cities of Brookside Village, Cal... [more]September 03, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted amendments to six state action plans. Each of the amendments include the new Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP), which will allow the GLO to utilize de-obligated and unutilized funds within each action plan. The posting period and addition... [more]August 08, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today in Beaumont, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. proudly announced the successful completion of the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) in Southeast Texas, a pivotal milestone in the region's recovery from Hurricane Harvey and other disasters. This accomplishment highlights the Texas... [more]August 07, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has rebuilt more than 2,000 homes in Houston and Harris County through the Homeowner Assistance Programs (HAP). This accomplishment is part of the ongoing recovery efforts following the devas... [more]July 19, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced emergency rules adopted by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) regarding Emergency Dune Restoration, Stabilization and Repair of Damaged Habitable Structures, and Repair and Shortening of Dune Walkovers. These emergency rules will expedite the... [more]July 18, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $66,402,284 in regional mitigation funds to improve, roads, water detention, drainage and sewer systems in the cities of Baytown, Brenham, Centerville, Charlotte, Corpus Christi, Houston, Jas... [more]July 16, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Hoy la Comisionada Dawn Buckingham, M.D., anunció que la Texas General Land Office (GLO) lanzará una nueva campaña de divulgación pública con el tema del béisbol y mensajes de las grandes ligas para mantener seguros a los tejanos dentro y fuera ... [more]July 16, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office will be pitching a new baseball themed public outreach campaign with major league messages to keep Texans safe on and off the field this summer. Stepping up to the plate to join the lineup are a handful of first round... [more]July 09, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) and Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) team is beginning to conduct damage assessments as Tropical Storm Beryl, which made landfall near Matagorda County as a Category 1 hurricane before w... [more]July 07, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) teams are monitoring Beryl, currently a tropical storm, and coordinating readiness measures with Texas State Veterans Homes and Cemeteries in the path of the st... [more]July 06, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) continues to monitor the changing intensity and path of Beryl, which is currently a tropical storm but expected to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall along the Texas coast. Current ... [more]July 05, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office is monitoring storm conditions and activated several storm readiness procedures in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl. Hurricane Beryl is currently projected to hit South Texas near the border with Mexico ... [more]July 01, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office is monitoring three active Atlantic systems with a possibility of impacting Texas. "The Texas General Land Office stands ready to help Texans prepare for, and recover from, hurricanes and tropical storm... [more]May 30, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., joined Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman and other local leaders for a briefing and tour of flood mitigation project sites. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $68,382,016 for three erosion repair projects... [more]May 27, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and Chairwoman of the Veterans Land Board Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was honored to deliver remarks on Memorial Day at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. “It is an honor to pay tribute on the hallowed ground of the Centra... [more]May 21, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,832,572 in regional mitigation funds to improve communications, streets, drainage and sewer systems in the cities of Hallettsville, Hearne, Madisonville, Conroe, and La Grange as well as ... [more]May 08, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released a new video on social media encouraging residents in communities impacted by recent severe weather to report damage to homes and businesses using the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s (TDEM) Individual State of Texas Ass... [more]April 23, 2024
(AUSTIN) - On Tuesday, April 23, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) joined local and federal leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for the Main Floodwater Channel Expansion Project to expand main floodwater channels in Hidalgo County. The GLO approved $19,820,943 in Regional Mitigation Program fun... [more]April 17, 2024
(HOUSTON) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., addressed the Houston City Council and held a press conference with Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Commissioners Lesley Briones and Tom Ramsey to announce an extension to the Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funding from the U.S. Depart... [more]April 02, 2024
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 2 to the 2019 Disasters State Action Plan for $227.51 million in Community Development Block Grants Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes: Affordable Renta... [more]April 01, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $72,560,600 in regional mitigation funds to improve streets, drainage and sewer systems in the cities of Bedias, Bremond, Galveston, Liberty, Midway and San Augustine, as well as Hardin Coun... [more]March 18, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 4 to the state action plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes: Housing Oversubscription Supplemen... [more]February 29, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement in reaction to the announcement by Houston Mayor John Whitmire to appoint Mike Nichols as director of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department: "Today Mayor Whitmire announced a welcome change of leadership tha... [more]February 29, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement in reaction to the announcement by Houston Mayor John Whitmire to appoint Mike Nichols as director of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department: "Today Mayor Whitmire announced a welcome change of leadership tha... [more]February 05, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement in response to allegations in a KHOU news report of improper dispensation of computer equipment by the Housing and Community Development Department: "As story after story breaks regarding corruption and cover-ups within... [more]January 30, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $122,100,689 in regional mitigation funds to improve streets, drainage and sewer systems in Burleson, Colorado, Galveston, Jefferson, Lavaca, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, San Patricio and ... [more]January 01, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced several of the groundbreaking accomplishments of the General Land Office under her first year of leading this critical state agency. “I am so proud to serve as your first female Land Commissioner and of the tremendous... [more]
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has officially launched a call for eligible infrastructure and housing projects through the launch of the Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP). The program is designed to utilize remaining program funds from current disaster recovery grants from 2008 to ... [more]September 25, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., proudly announced the ribbon cutting of The Oleanders at Broadway, the largest affordable housing development on Galveston Island, made possible through nearly $89 million in disaster recovery funds from the Texas General Land Office (G... [more]September 09, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to prepare for potential tropical storm conditions along the coast. There is a high degree of uncertainty as to the storm’s path and impacts; therefore, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is warning all coasta... [more]September 09, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,028,100 in regional mitigation funds to improve communications, water detention, drainage and sewer systems in Bandera and Bastrop counties as well as the cities of Brookside Village, Cal... [more]September 03, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted amendments to six state action plans. Each of the amendments include the new Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP), which will allow the GLO to utilize de-obligated and unutilized funds within each action plan. The posting period and addition... [more]August 08, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today in Beaumont, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. proudly announced the successful completion of the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) in Southeast Texas, a pivotal milestone in the region's recovery from Hurricane Harvey and other disasters. This accomplishment highlights the Texas... [more]August 07, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has rebuilt more than 2,000 homes in Houston and Harris County through the Homeowner Assistance Programs (HAP). This accomplishment is part of the ongoing recovery efforts following the devas... [more]July 19, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced emergency rules adopted by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) regarding Emergency Dune Restoration, Stabilization and Repair of Damaged Habitable Structures, and Repair and Shortening of Dune Walkovers. These emergency rules will expedite the... [more]July 18, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $66,402,284 in regional mitigation funds to improve, roads, water detention, drainage and sewer systems in the cities of Baytown, Brenham, Centerville, Charlotte, Corpus Christi, Houston, Jas... [more]July 16, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Hoy la Comisionada Dawn Buckingham, M.D., anunció que la Texas General Land Office (GLO) lanzará una nueva campaña de divulgación pública con el tema del béisbol y mensajes de las grandes ligas para mantener seguros a los tejanos dentro y fuera ... [more]July 16, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office will be pitching a new baseball themed public outreach campaign with major league messages to keep Texans safe on and off the field this summer. Stepping up to the plate to join the lineup are a handful of first round... [more]July 09, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) and Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) team is beginning to conduct damage assessments as Tropical Storm Beryl, which made landfall near Matagorda County as a Category 1 hurricane before w... [more]July 07, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) teams are monitoring Beryl, currently a tropical storm, and coordinating readiness measures with Texas State Veterans Homes and Cemeteries in the path of the st... [more]July 06, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) continues to monitor the changing intensity and path of Beryl, which is currently a tropical storm but expected to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall along the Texas coast. Current ... [more]July 05, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office is monitoring storm conditions and activated several storm readiness procedures in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl. Hurricane Beryl is currently projected to hit South Texas near the border with Mexico ... [more]July 01, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office is monitoring three active Atlantic systems with a possibility of impacting Texas. "The Texas General Land Office stands ready to help Texans prepare for, and recover from, hurricanes and tropical storm... [more]May 30, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., joined Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman and other local leaders for a briefing and tour of flood mitigation project sites. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $68,382,016 for three erosion repair projects... [more]May 27, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and Chairwoman of the Veterans Land Board Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was honored to deliver remarks on Memorial Day at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. “It is an honor to pay tribute on the hallowed ground of the Centra... [more]May 21, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,832,572 in regional mitigation funds to improve communications, streets, drainage and sewer systems in the cities of Hallettsville, Hearne, Madisonville, Conroe, and La Grange as well as ... [more]May 08, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released a new video on social media encouraging residents in communities impacted by recent severe weather to report damage to homes and businesses using the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s (TDEM) Individual State of Texas Ass... [more]April 23, 2024
(AUSTIN) - On Tuesday, April 23, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) joined local and federal leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for the Main Floodwater Channel Expansion Project to expand main floodwater channels in Hidalgo County. The GLO approved $19,820,943 in Regional Mitigation Program fun... [more]April 17, 2024
(HOUSTON) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., addressed the Houston City Council and held a press conference with Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Commissioners Lesley Briones and Tom Ramsey to announce an extension to the Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funding from the U.S. Depart... [more]April 02, 2024
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 2 to the 2019 Disasters State Action Plan for $227.51 million in Community Development Block Grants Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes: Affordable Renta... [more]April 01, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $72,560,600 in regional mitigation funds to improve streets, drainage and sewer systems in the cities of Bedias, Bremond, Galveston, Liberty, Midway and San Augustine, as well as Hardin Coun... [more]March 18, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 4 to the state action plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes: Housing Oversubscription Supplemen... [more]February 29, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement in reaction to the announcement by Houston Mayor John Whitmire to appoint Mike Nichols as director of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department: "Today Mayor Whitmire announced a welcome change of leadership tha... [more]February 29, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement in reaction to the announcement by Houston Mayor John Whitmire to appoint Mike Nichols as director of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department: "Today Mayor Whitmire announced a welcome change of leadership tha... [more]February 05, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement in response to allegations in a KHOU news report of improper dispensation of computer equipment by the Housing and Community Development Department: "As story after story breaks regarding corruption and cover-ups within... [more]January 30, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $122,100,689 in regional mitigation funds to improve streets, drainage and sewer systems in Burleson, Colorado, Galveston, Jefferson, Lavaca, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, San Patricio and ... [more]January 01, 2024
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced several of the groundbreaking accomplishments of the General Land Office under her first year of leading this critical state agency. “I am so proud to serve as your first female Land Commissioner and of the tremendous... [more]
2023
November 21, 2023
(Austin) - Historic funds to improve streets, water and sewer systems, and build community resourcecenters approved in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Kleberg, Leon, Newton, Polk, Robertson,Tyler, and Washington Counties Austin — Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Tex... [more]November 20, 2023
(Austin) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $48,563,000 in new regional mitigation funds for eight federally eligible infrastructure projects to include improving water facilities, streets and roadside drainage systems, along with the ... [more]November 06, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the State of Texas 2021 WinterStorms Action Plan for $43,632,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery(CDBG-DR) funds for public comment. These funds were allocated to Texas by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD... [more]September 22, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $125,504,800 in regional mitigation funds for 16 federally eligible infrastructure projects to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Ara... [more]September 22, 2023
(Austin) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $68,042,000 in regional mitigation funds for six federally eligible infrastructure projects including more than $42 million for broadband and interoperable radio communications infrastructure... [more]August 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is again joined by some of Texas’ silliest kids to unbox items pets will need in case of an evacuation during a disaster. In this second video of a comical and educational series aimed at encouraging Texans to prepare for natural disasters, c... [more]August 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., joined by some of Texas’ cutest kids, is reminding families that “Back to School” planning should also include being prepared for disasters. In a new video release, Commissioner Buckingham helped children unpack a list of ... [more]June 30, 2023
(Austin) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the 2018 South Texas Floods State Action Plan for $72,913,000 in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period.Amendment 1 includes the newly created appendix H... [more]June 29, 2023
(Austin) - Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. recently praised progress with mitigation and disaster recovery funding being administered from the Texas General Land Office (GLO). Currently, more than $128 million regional mitigation projects have been approved for various vulnerable communities across th... [more]June 20, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $128,208,664 in regional mitigation funds for 19 federally eligible infrastructure projects to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Aransas Pass, Coldspri... [more]June 19, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced, for the first time since Hurricane Harvey, under a new cooperative plan spearheaded by the Texas General Land Office (GLO), both Harris County and the City of Houston are on track to meet their program benchmarks with Community Development B... [more]June 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - On Tuesday, June 20, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., will visit the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) to announce approval of millions of dollars in Regional Mitigation Program projects for the region. The media is encouraged to jo... [more]June 12, 2023
(AUSTIN) - In observance of National Pet Preparedness Month, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Texans to include pets and livestock in their emergency plans and build a separate emergency kit for their animals. Hurricane season began June 1, and the Texas General Land Office conti... [more]May 30, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season, which begins Thursday, June 1 and runs through Thursday, November 30, 2023. Commissioner Buckingham and her Texas General Land Office team are working with coastal and inland communiti... [more]May 22, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 12 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Action Plan Amendment 12 is available for review at https:/... [more]May 10, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today members of Commissioner Dawn Buckingham’s Texas General Land Office (GLO) Disaster Recovery team joined Galveston County leaders in a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Lauderdale Boat Ramp and Dock Project. The GLO invested $3,866,025 in disaster recovery fun... [more]April 28, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 2 of the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. This amendment allows additional individuals with a remaining need... [more]April 14, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $41 million in disaster recovery funds to rehabilitate, repair and construct 11 federally eligible affordable rental developments damaged by the 2018 South Texas Floods, the 2019 Lo... [more]April 06, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will celebrate National Community Development Week April 10-14, 2023, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to highlight improvements made in communities using Community... [more]April 03, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the release of the 2023 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan (TCRMP) that proposes a framework to address coastal hazards and direct investments to protect natural and man-made coastal environments. The plan recommends 121 projects ... [more]March 30, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Hoy, el Texas General Land Office (GLO) anunció que la solicitud para los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso para Propietarios (HARP) se cerrará a las 5 p.m. el 28 de abril de 2023. Las solicitudes continuarán siendo revisadas en todos los condados elegibles afectados po... [more]March 30, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) will close at 5 p.m. on April 28, 2023. Applications will continue to be reviewed in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grand... [more]March 21, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) awarded $43,144,626 in disaster recovery funds for 44 federally eligible infrastructure projects to help communities recover from the 2019 South Texas Floods as well as Tropical Storm Imelda. ... [more]February 27, 2023
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN —Today, at the request of Harris County, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 6 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $57.8 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 14-day public comment period. ... [more]February 24, 2023
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to award the Texas General Land Office (GLO) a grant totaling up to $9.5 million for the establishment of a new Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock, Texas. Th... [more]February 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN – Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., continues her proactive outreach to elected members of Harris County, City of Houston, and the Texas Legislature regarding the Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery mission. Additionally, the Commissioner appeared before a hearing of the Senate Fi... [more]February 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $12,510,997 in disaster recovery funds for 13 federally eligible infrastructure projects to help Texas communities recover from the 2018 South Texas Floods. The funds will be used to... [more]January 10, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today, Dr. Dawn Buckingham was sworn in as the 29th Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), making history as the first woman to hold this office in Texas. Commissioner Buckingham was issued the oath of office at the Texas State Capitol by the Honorable Judge Melissa Goodwin of the Thi... [more]
(Austin) - Historic funds to improve streets, water and sewer systems, and build community resourcecenters approved in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Kleberg, Leon, Newton, Polk, Robertson,Tyler, and Washington Counties Austin — Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Tex... [more]November 20, 2023
(Austin) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $48,563,000 in new regional mitigation funds for eight federally eligible infrastructure projects to include improving water facilities, streets and roadside drainage systems, along with the ... [more]November 06, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the State of Texas 2021 WinterStorms Action Plan for $43,632,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery(CDBG-DR) funds for public comment. These funds were allocated to Texas by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD... [more]September 22, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $125,504,800 in regional mitigation funds for 16 federally eligible infrastructure projects to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Ara... [more]September 22, 2023
(Austin) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $68,042,000 in regional mitigation funds for six federally eligible infrastructure projects including more than $42 million for broadband and interoperable radio communications infrastructure... [more]August 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is again joined by some of Texas’ silliest kids to unbox items pets will need in case of an evacuation during a disaster. In this second video of a comical and educational series aimed at encouraging Texans to prepare for natural disasters, c... [more]August 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., joined by some of Texas’ cutest kids, is reminding families that “Back to School” planning should also include being prepared for disasters. In a new video release, Commissioner Buckingham helped children unpack a list of ... [more]June 30, 2023
(Austin) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the 2018 South Texas Floods State Action Plan for $72,913,000 in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period.Amendment 1 includes the newly created appendix H... [more]June 29, 2023
(Austin) - Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. recently praised progress with mitigation and disaster recovery funding being administered from the Texas General Land Office (GLO). Currently, more than $128 million regional mitigation projects have been approved for various vulnerable communities across th... [more]June 20, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $128,208,664 in regional mitigation funds for 19 federally eligible infrastructure projects to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Aransas Pass, Coldspri... [more]June 19, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced, for the first time since Hurricane Harvey, under a new cooperative plan spearheaded by the Texas General Land Office (GLO), both Harris County and the City of Houston are on track to meet their program benchmarks with Community Development B... [more]June 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - On Tuesday, June 20, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., will visit the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) to announce approval of millions of dollars in Regional Mitigation Program projects for the region. The media is encouraged to jo... [more]June 12, 2023
(AUSTIN) - In observance of National Pet Preparedness Month, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Texans to include pets and livestock in their emergency plans and build a separate emergency kit for their animals. Hurricane season began June 1, and the Texas General Land Office conti... [more]May 30, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season, which begins Thursday, June 1 and runs through Thursday, November 30, 2023. Commissioner Buckingham and her Texas General Land Office team are working with coastal and inland communiti... [more]May 22, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 12 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Action Plan Amendment 12 is available for review at https:/... [more]May 10, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today members of Commissioner Dawn Buckingham’s Texas General Land Office (GLO) Disaster Recovery team joined Galveston County leaders in a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Lauderdale Boat Ramp and Dock Project. The GLO invested $3,866,025 in disaster recovery fun... [more]April 28, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 2 of the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. This amendment allows additional individuals with a remaining need... [more]April 14, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $41 million in disaster recovery funds to rehabilitate, repair and construct 11 federally eligible affordable rental developments damaged by the 2018 South Texas Floods, the 2019 Lo... [more]April 06, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will celebrate National Community Development Week April 10-14, 2023, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to highlight improvements made in communities using Community... [more]April 03, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the release of the 2023 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan (TCRMP) that proposes a framework to address coastal hazards and direct investments to protect natural and man-made coastal environments. The plan recommends 121 projects ... [more]March 30, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Hoy, el Texas General Land Office (GLO) anunció que la solicitud para los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso para Propietarios (HARP) se cerrará a las 5 p.m. el 28 de abril de 2023. Las solicitudes continuarán siendo revisadas en todos los condados elegibles afectados po... [more]March 30, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) will close at 5 p.m. on April 28, 2023. Applications will continue to be reviewed in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grand... [more]March 21, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) awarded $43,144,626 in disaster recovery funds for 44 federally eligible infrastructure projects to help communities recover from the 2019 South Texas Floods as well as Tropical Storm Imelda. ... [more]February 27, 2023
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN —Today, at the request of Harris County, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 6 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $57.8 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 14-day public comment period. ... [more]February 24, 2023
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to award the Texas General Land Office (GLO) a grant totaling up to $9.5 million for the establishment of a new Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock, Texas. Th... [more]February 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN – Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., continues her proactive outreach to elected members of Harris County, City of Houston, and the Texas Legislature regarding the Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery mission. Additionally, the Commissioner appeared before a hearing of the Senate Fi... [more]February 15, 2023
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $12,510,997 in disaster recovery funds for 13 federally eligible infrastructure projects to help Texas communities recover from the 2018 South Texas Floods. The funds will be used to... [more]January 10, 2023
(AUSTIN) - Today, Dr. Dawn Buckingham was sworn in as the 29th Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), making history as the first woman to hold this office in Texas. Commissioner Buckingham was issued the oath of office at the Texas State Capitol by the Honorable Judge Melissa Goodwin of the Thi... [more]
2022
November 17, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Texas GLO Reopens Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs in the RGV GLO encourages homeowners impacted by 2018 & 2019 flooding disasters to review document checklist, apply now AUSTIN — Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) officially reopened the applicat... [more]November 17, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Texas GLO Reabre los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso para Propietarios de Viviendas en el RGV GLO alienta a los propietarios de viviendas afectados por los desastres de inundaciones de 2018 y 2019 a revisar la lista de verificación de documentos, aplica ahora AUSTIN Hoy, el ... [more]November 14, 2022
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO), in collaboration with 1820 Productions and Proscalar, created an incredibly captivating commercial to promote flood insurance among Texas homeowners and renters. The Don’t Ignore public service announcement was filmed over a series of... [more]November 02, 2022
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO), in collaboration with 1820 Productions, created an incredibly captivating video to promote flood insurance among Texas homeowners and renters. The Don’t Ignore video was filmed over a series of four days in a 30,000 gallon tank in Cen... [more]October 07, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 11 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Action Plan Amendment 11 is available for review at https:/... [more]July 05, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN — Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Program (HARP) will close at 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2022. Applications are currently being reviewed in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in ... [more]July 01, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN — Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 5,600 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP). This achievement marks an important milestone in ... [more]June 29, 2022
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) was recently awarded first-place honors by the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) for its natural disaster preparedness public service announcement campaign, Don’t Ignore Your Risk. The NGCA’s Blue Pencil & Go... [more]June 14, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today the Texas General Land Office announced its public outreach initiative to encourage Texans to be prepared and stay prepared for hurricane season, which began Wednesday, June 1 and runs through November 30, 2022. The preparedness campaign includes a video advertisement series titled, ... [more]June 13, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN, Texas — In recognition of the start of the 2022 Hurricane Season, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas A&M University’s (TAMU) Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT), and the University of Texas (UT) led an exclusive preview demonstration of the Texas ... [more]June 03, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the launch of the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Resilient Communities Program (RCP), which will fund the development, adoption, and implementation of modern and resilient building codes and flood damage prevention ordinances to ens... [more]May 13, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN — Today, at the request of Harris County, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 5 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $57.8 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 14-day public comment period.... [more]March 18, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) amended plan for Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT), which allocates $750 million in funding for Harris County and an additional $488 million to the Houst... [more]March 16, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved a $70,000 grant for the City of Galveston through the Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP). By updating an existing or developing a new local hazard mitigation plan, jurisdictions can access various f... [more]March 16, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 10 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following ... [more]March 15, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the opening of the application process for more than $81 million in disaster recovery funds for infrastructure projects to help Texas communities recover from the 2018 South Texas Floods, Tropical Storm Imelda and the 2019 Lower Rio Grande Valley... [more]
(AUSTIN) - Texas GLO Reopens Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs in the RGV GLO encourages homeowners impacted by 2018 & 2019 flooding disasters to review document checklist, apply now AUSTIN — Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) officially reopened the applicat... [more]November 17, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Texas GLO Reabre los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso para Propietarios de Viviendas en el RGV GLO alienta a los propietarios de viviendas afectados por los desastres de inundaciones de 2018 y 2019 a revisar la lista de verificación de documentos, aplica ahora AUSTIN Hoy, el ... [more]November 14, 2022
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO), in collaboration with 1820 Productions and Proscalar, created an incredibly captivating commercial to promote flood insurance among Texas homeowners and renters. The Don’t Ignore public service announcement was filmed over a series of... [more]November 02, 2022
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO), in collaboration with 1820 Productions, created an incredibly captivating video to promote flood insurance among Texas homeowners and renters. The Don’t Ignore video was filmed over a series of four days in a 30,000 gallon tank in Cen... [more]October 07, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 11 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Action Plan Amendment 11 is available for review at https:/... [more]July 05, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN — Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Program (HARP) will close at 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2022. Applications are currently being reviewed in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in ... [more]July 01, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN — Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 5,600 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP). This achievement marks an important milestone in ... [more]June 29, 2022
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) was recently awarded first-place honors by the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) for its natural disaster preparedness public service announcement campaign, Don’t Ignore Your Risk. The NGCA’s Blue Pencil & Go... [more]June 14, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today the Texas General Land Office announced its public outreach initiative to encourage Texans to be prepared and stay prepared for hurricane season, which began Wednesday, June 1 and runs through November 30, 2022. The preparedness campaign includes a video advertisement series titled, ... [more]June 13, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN, Texas — In recognition of the start of the 2022 Hurricane Season, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas A&M University’s (TAMU) Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT), and the University of Texas (UT) led an exclusive preview demonstration of the Texas ... [more]June 03, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the launch of the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Resilient Communities Program (RCP), which will fund the development, adoption, and implementation of modern and resilient building codes and flood damage prevention ordinances to ens... [more]May 13, 2022
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN — Today, at the request of Harris County, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 5 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $57.8 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 14-day public comment period.... [more]March 18, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) amended plan for Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT), which allocates $750 million in funding for Harris County and an additional $488 million to the Houst... [more]March 16, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved a $70,000 grant for the City of Galveston through the Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP). By updating an existing or developing a new local hazard mitigation plan, jurisdictions can access various f... [more]March 16, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 10 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following ... [more]March 15, 2022
(AUSTIN) - Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the opening of the application process for more than $81 million in disaster recovery funds for infrastructure projects to help Texas communities recover from the 2018 South Texas Floods, Tropical Storm Imelda and the 2019 Lower Rio Grande Valley... [more]
2021
November 15, 2021
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has extended the deadline to submit applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) to 5 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021. All potential applicants must submit draft applications by the deadline to be considered for eligibility so long as funding is available. We enco... [more]October 18, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2021. All potential applicants must submit completed applications by the deadline to be considered for eligibility so long as funding is available. The ... [more]October 05, 2021
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) encourage local entities affected by specific disasters to apply to GLO to access $25 million in grants that have been available to assist eligible entities in developing o... [more]September 13, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Among other cå Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO)... [more]August 23, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Among other cå Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO)... [more]August 19, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 9 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes requested by ... [more]August 13, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 6 to the 2016 State Action Plan for $238.895 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 14-day public comment period. The amendment details how $9,311,313.78 in unused housing fun... [more]August 10, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today, August 10, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $8,650,000 to rebuild Coastal Bend Crossing, an 80-unit ... [more]August 05, 2021
(AUSTIN) - On Tuesday, August 10, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $8,650,000 to rebuild Coastal Bend Crossing, an 80-u... [more]August 03, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the launch of the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP), which will provide $25,000,000 in grants to assist eligible entities develop or update local hazard mitigation plans, or to provide cost share fo... [more]July 16, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today, July 16, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $15,000,000 to rebuild Willow Creek Manor... [more]July 02, 2021
(AUSTIN) - On Wednesday, July 7, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $2,466,000 to build The Oaks at Brenham, a 10-unit affordable ... [more]June 16, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced plans to subaward $750 million in light of a denial by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of a direct allocation of mitigation funding for Harris County. The General Land Office (GLO) will be drafting an a... [more]June 16, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $7,444,631 to repair the Pebble Creek Apartments, a 208-unit affordable rental... [more]June 15, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has released the Economic Development Strategy and Diversification Study Action Plan. The 15-month study examined vital economic sectors including workforce, infrastructure, education and housing in the nine counties of... [more]June 01, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the Regional Needs Assessments for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. The guidelines detail how the state will administer these programs at the local level for el... [more]May 27, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the $212.74 million State Action Plan for 2019 Disasters for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how $14,769,000 in additional funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ... [more]May 27, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced his request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Harris County to receive a direct allocation of $750 million for mitigation efforts. “I hav... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - For more information, please visit the following links: https://www.glo.texas.gov/the-glo/news/press-releases/2021/may/mitigation/45-point-8-million-granted-by-texas-glo-for-historic-disaster-mitigation-projects-in-austin-county.html https://www.glo.texas.gov/the-glo/news/press-releases/2021/may/m... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Chris Barbee announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of El Campo. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of resident... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Milton Tate announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of Brenham. These infrastructure projects will dire... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Trey Duhon and Mayor Dave Shelburne announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Waller County’s city ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, County Judge Danny Pierce, and Mayor Nathaniel James announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $6.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve sewer and drainage infrastructure in Walker County’s city of New Waverly... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Cathy Bennett announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $11.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Tyler County’s city of Ivanhoe. These infras... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and San Patricio County Judge David Krebs announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $38.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and water infrastructure for residents in the majority low-to-moderate income (LMI) a... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Fritz Faulkner announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure in San Jacinto County and the City of Shepherd. The... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Jeff Boyd announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $7.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, drainage and water infrastructure in San Augustine County and the city o... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Daryl Melton announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure in Sabine County and the City of Pineland. These in... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Robert Blaschke announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $19 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Refugio County and the town of Refugio.... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, Mayor Randy Branch and Vidor Mayor Pro Tem Misty Songe announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $19.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Mark Bean announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in the City of Newton. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit r... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Steve Young announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $27.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, drainage, water and sewer infrastructure in the Milam County cities of Buckholts, Cameron, Milano and ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Nate McDonald and Mayor Linh Chau announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure in Matagorda Co... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and City Manager Camilla Viator announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and sewer infrastructure in Madison County and the City of Madisonville. These infrastructure projects ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Kellie Taylor announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $3.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and wastewater infrastructure for the Liberty County city of Daisetta. The... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Allen Retzlaff announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of Lexington. These infrastructure projects wi... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, Mayor Alice Jo Summers and Mayor Mark Zimmerman announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Lavaca County and the cities of ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Rudy Madrid announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $46 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Kleberg County and the City of Kingsville. These infrastructure projects will dire... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Joe Baker announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $43 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in Karnes County and the City of Kenedy. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Juan Rodriguez announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $29.7 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Jim Wells County and the cities of Alice and Premont. These infrastructure pr... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined County Judge Mark Allen and several local elected officials in Jasper County to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $29.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads and drainage infrastructure in county, as well as the... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, Mayor William R. Koch and Mayor Pro-Tem Blake Petrash announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage, sewer and water infrastructure in the majo... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today in Pasadena, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined Mayor Jeff Wagner to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $90.4 million in drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure projects to mitigate the effects of widespread flooding that has long impacted eastern... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Bruce Robinson announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in Hardin County and the City of Sour Lake. These infrastructure projects... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Seguin Mayor Donna Dodgen and Marion Mayor Victor Contreras announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $47.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure in Guadalupe County and the c... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Joe Fauth announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $14.9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and wastewater infrastructure in Grimes County and the cities of Bedias and Iola. These infrastruct... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Patrick C. Davis and Gonzales Mayor Connie L. Kacir announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $13.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructu... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Brenda Moses announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater infrastructure in the city of Goliad. These infrastructure projects will ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today in the city of Galveston, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined Galveston Mayor Craig Brown, La Marque Mayor Keith Bell, Texas City Mayor Dedrick Johnson, and Dickinson Mayor Sean Skipworth to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $179 million in flood mitigation proje... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Rosenberg Mayor Kevin Raines announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $47.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure and construct a regional detention pond in Fort Bend County and the ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayors Sara Post-Meyer, Carl O’Neill and Bill B. Baker announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $23.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and water infrastructure in... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Charlie Henry announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $3.5 million for a flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure for the Chambers County city of Anahuac. This citywide water system project will directly... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Richard Meyer and Mayor Elmer DeForest announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $16 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, sewer and drainage infrastructure in Ca... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Hoppy Haden announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $36 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, wastewater, sewer, drainage, and emergency shelter infrastructure in Caldwell County and the cities of Martindal... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Keith Schroeder announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $9.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, wastewater, sewer and drainage infrastructure in the Burle... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, County Judge Matt Sebesta and Mayor Brooks Bass announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $15.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and drainage infrastructure in Brazoria County and the cities of Brazoria, Free... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and NAME announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve bridge and road infrastructure in the city of Beeville. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of residents in a ma... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Smithville Mayor Joanna Morgan announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $28 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads and drainage facilities in the Bastrop County cities of Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville. These infr... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Tim Lapham announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $45.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and drainage infrastructure for Austin County, the Town of San Felip... [more]May 14, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 3,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more... [more]April 30, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the kick-off of the application process for nearly $40 million in available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to help rehabilitate and reconstruct multifamily rental homes damaged by severe flooding in 2018 and ... [more]April 30, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $25,156,559 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Beaumont, Bevil Oaks, Port Arthur and Rose City. These infrastruc... [more]April 26, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) is now available in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in 2018 and 2019, as well as Tropical Storm Imelda in ... [more]April 22, 2021
(AUSTIN) - On Saturday, April 24, at 9 am the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) will be available in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in 2018 and 2019, as well as Tropical Storm Imelda in 2019. The GLO allocated... [more]April 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of regional Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) offices in advance of the application release. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $137.8 million of Community Development Block Grant ... [more]April 14, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. The guidelines detail how the state will adminis... [more]April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the state of Texas Housing Guidelines for 2018 & 2019 Flooding and Tropical Storm Disasters for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistanc... [more]April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,728,304 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Kountze to make wastewater, street and public facility improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across ... [more]April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,173,343 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Taylor Landing to make street improvements, including reconstructing the driving surface, applying asphalt, striping streets, an... [more]April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Rose Hill Acres to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione... [more]March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,987,717 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 15 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in League City. This community was overwhelmed by Hurrica... [more]March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,259,659 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Nederland to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," ... [more]March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,934,201 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Orange County to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Com... [more]March 26, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the fourth amendment to the $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for a federally required 14-day public comment period. The amendment separates the Harris County administered buyout program into two buyout programs for vo... [more]March 15, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 8 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes: Reinstates more th... [more]March 11, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $135,462,438 in flood mitigation projects to 21 grantees in the second round of grant funding for the GLO’s $2.3 billion regional mitigation competitions “Texas continues to exper... [more]March 03, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,426,781 in flood mitigation projects in the first round of grant funding for the GLO’s $2.3 billion regional mitigation competitions. Hidalgo County will be granted $9,858,499 for phase... [more]March 03, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $8,583,167 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for extensive infrastructure improvements relating to drainage, street, communication, and public facility systems in Hardin County. These infr... [more]January 22, 2021
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN – Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced major milestones in the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement Program. The GLO has now helped nearly 5,500 Texas homeowners recover from Hurricane Harvey. The two disaster r... [more]
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has extended the deadline to submit applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) to 5 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021. All potential applicants must submit draft applications by the deadline to be considered for eligibility so long as funding is available. We enco... [more]October 18, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2021. All potential applicants must submit completed applications by the deadline to be considered for eligibility so long as funding is available. The ... [more]October 05, 2021
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) encourage local entities affected by specific disasters to apply to GLO to access $25 million in grants that have been available to assist eligible entities in developing o... [more]September 13, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Among other cå Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO)... [more]August 23, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Among other cå Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO)... [more]August 19, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 9 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes requested by ... [more]August 13, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 6 to the 2016 State Action Plan for $238.895 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 14-day public comment period. The amendment details how $9,311,313.78 in unused housing fun... [more]August 10, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today, August 10, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $8,650,000 to rebuild Coastal Bend Crossing, an 80-unit ... [more]August 05, 2021
(AUSTIN) - On Tuesday, August 10, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $8,650,000 to rebuild Coastal Bend Crossing, an 80-u... [more]August 03, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the launch of the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP), which will provide $25,000,000 in grants to assist eligible entities develop or update local hazard mitigation plans, or to provide cost share fo... [more]July 16, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today, July 16, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $15,000,000 to rebuild Willow Creek Manor... [more]July 02, 2021
(AUSTIN) - On Wednesday, July 7, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $2,466,000 to build The Oaks at Brenham, a 10-unit affordable ... [more]June 16, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced plans to subaward $750 million in light of a denial by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of a direct allocation of mitigation funding for Harris County. The General Land Office (GLO) will be drafting an a... [more]June 16, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $7,444,631 to repair the Pebble Creek Apartments, a 208-unit affordable rental... [more]June 15, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has released the Economic Development Strategy and Diversification Study Action Plan. The 15-month study examined vital economic sectors including workforce, infrastructure, education and housing in the nine counties of... [more]June 01, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the Regional Needs Assessments for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. The guidelines detail how the state will administer these programs at the local level for el... [more]May 27, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the $212.74 million State Action Plan for 2019 Disasters for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how $14,769,000 in additional funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ... [more]May 27, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced his request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Harris County to receive a direct allocation of $750 million for mitigation efforts. “I hav... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - For more information, please visit the following links: https://www.glo.texas.gov/the-glo/news/press-releases/2021/may/mitigation/45-point-8-million-granted-by-texas-glo-for-historic-disaster-mitigation-projects-in-austin-county.html https://www.glo.texas.gov/the-glo/news/press-releases/2021/may/m... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Chris Barbee announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of El Campo. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of resident... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Milton Tate announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of Brenham. These infrastructure projects will dire... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Trey Duhon and Mayor Dave Shelburne announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Waller County’s city ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, County Judge Danny Pierce, and Mayor Nathaniel James announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $6.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve sewer and drainage infrastructure in Walker County’s city of New Waverly... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Cathy Bennett announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $11.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Tyler County’s city of Ivanhoe. These infras... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and San Patricio County Judge David Krebs announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $38.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and water infrastructure for residents in the majority low-to-moderate income (LMI) a... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Fritz Faulkner announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure in San Jacinto County and the City of Shepherd. The... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Jeff Boyd announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $7.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, drainage and water infrastructure in San Augustine County and the city o... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Daryl Melton announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure in Sabine County and the City of Pineland. These in... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Robert Blaschke announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $19 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Refugio County and the town of Refugio.... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, Mayor Randy Branch and Vidor Mayor Pro Tem Misty Songe announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $19.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Mark Bean announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in the City of Newton. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit r... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Steve Young announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $27.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, drainage, water and sewer infrastructure in the Milam County cities of Buckholts, Cameron, Milano and ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Nate McDonald and Mayor Linh Chau announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure in Matagorda Co... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and City Manager Camilla Viator announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and sewer infrastructure in Madison County and the City of Madisonville. These infrastructure projects ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Kellie Taylor announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $3.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and wastewater infrastructure for the Liberty County city of Daisetta. The... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Allen Retzlaff announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of Lexington. These infrastructure projects wi... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, Mayor Alice Jo Summers and Mayor Mark Zimmerman announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Lavaca County and the cities of ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Rudy Madrid announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $46 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Kleberg County and the City of Kingsville. These infrastructure projects will dire... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Joe Baker announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $43 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in Karnes County and the City of Kenedy. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Juan Rodriguez announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $29.7 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Jim Wells County and the cities of Alice and Premont. These infrastructure pr... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined County Judge Mark Allen and several local elected officials in Jasper County to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $29.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads and drainage infrastructure in county, as well as the... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, Mayor William R. Koch and Mayor Pro-Tem Blake Petrash announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage, sewer and water infrastructure in the majo... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today in Pasadena, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined Mayor Jeff Wagner to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $90.4 million in drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure projects to mitigate the effects of widespread flooding that has long impacted eastern... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Bruce Robinson announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in Hardin County and the City of Sour Lake. These infrastructure projects... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Seguin Mayor Donna Dodgen and Marion Mayor Victor Contreras announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $47.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure in Guadalupe County and the c... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Joe Fauth announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $14.9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and wastewater infrastructure in Grimes County and the cities of Bedias and Iola. These infrastruct... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Patrick C. Davis and Gonzales Mayor Connie L. Kacir announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $13.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructu... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Brenda Moses announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater infrastructure in the city of Goliad. These infrastructure projects will ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today in the city of Galveston, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined Galveston Mayor Craig Brown, La Marque Mayor Keith Bell, Texas City Mayor Dedrick Johnson, and Dickinson Mayor Sean Skipworth to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $179 million in flood mitigation proje... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Rosenberg Mayor Kevin Raines announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $47.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure and construct a regional detention pond in Fort Bend County and the ... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayors Sara Post-Meyer, Carl O’Neill and Bill B. Baker announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $23.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and water infrastructure in... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Charlie Henry announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $3.5 million for a flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure for the Chambers County city of Anahuac. This citywide water system project will directly... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Richard Meyer and Mayor Elmer DeForest announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $16 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, sewer and drainage infrastructure in Ca... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Hoppy Haden announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $36 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, wastewater, sewer, drainage, and emergency shelter infrastructure in Caldwell County and the cities of Martindal... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Keith Schroeder announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $9.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, wastewater, sewer and drainage infrastructure in the Burle... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, County Judge Matt Sebesta and Mayor Brooks Bass announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $15.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and drainage infrastructure in Brazoria County and the cities of Brazoria, Free... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and NAME announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve bridge and road infrastructure in the city of Beeville. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of residents in a ma... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Smithville Mayor Joanna Morgan announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $28 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads and drainage facilities in the Bastrop County cities of Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville. These infr... [more]May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Tim Lapham announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $45.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and drainage infrastructure for Austin County, the Town of San Felip... [more]May 14, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 3,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more... [more]April 30, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the kick-off of the application process for nearly $40 million in available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to help rehabilitate and reconstruct multifamily rental homes damaged by severe flooding in 2018 and ... [more]April 30, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $25,156,559 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Beaumont, Bevil Oaks, Port Arthur and Rose City. These infrastruc... [more]April 26, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) is now available in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in 2018 and 2019, as well as Tropical Storm Imelda in ... [more]April 22, 2021
(AUSTIN) - On Saturday, April 24, at 9 am the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) will be available in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in 2018 and 2019, as well as Tropical Storm Imelda in 2019. The GLO allocated... [more]April 21, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of regional Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) offices in advance of the application release. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $137.8 million of Community Development Block Grant ... [more]April 14, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. The guidelines detail how the state will adminis... [more]April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the state of Texas Housing Guidelines for 2018 & 2019 Flooding and Tropical Storm Disasters for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistanc... [more]April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,728,304 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Kountze to make wastewater, street and public facility improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across ... [more]April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,173,343 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Taylor Landing to make street improvements, including reconstructing the driving surface, applying asphalt, striping streets, an... [more]April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Rose Hill Acres to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione... [more]March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,987,717 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 15 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in League City. This community was overwhelmed by Hurrica... [more]March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,259,659 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Nederland to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," ... [more]March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,934,201 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Orange County to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Com... [more]March 26, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the fourth amendment to the $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for a federally required 14-day public comment period. The amendment separates the Harris County administered buyout program into two buyout programs for vo... [more]March 15, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 8 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes: Reinstates more th... [more]March 11, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $135,462,438 in flood mitigation projects to 21 grantees in the second round of grant funding for the GLO’s $2.3 billion regional mitigation competitions “Texas continues to exper... [more]March 03, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,426,781 in flood mitigation projects in the first round of grant funding for the GLO’s $2.3 billion regional mitigation competitions. Hidalgo County will be granted $9,858,499 for phase... [more]March 03, 2021
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $8,583,167 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for extensive infrastructure improvements relating to drainage, street, communication, and public facility systems in Hardin County. These infr... [more]January 22, 2021
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN – Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced major milestones in the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement Program. The GLO has now helped nearly 5,500 Texas homeowners recover from Hurricane Harvey. The two disaster r... [more]
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November 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved two state action plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist i... [more]September 30, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 2,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more than 6... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office is reminding Texans who received federal assistance following Hurricane Harvey that Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) certificates are set to expire on Oct. 24, 2020. In order to remain compliant, a new flood insurance policy must be purchased by Nov. 23, 2020.... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,042,406 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 17 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Orange County. These communities were overwhelmed by H... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,540,072 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Portland to conduct drainage infrastructure improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $194,936 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Sealy to install a generator at the Silliman Water Pump Station. This improvement will facilitate the proper fu... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $516,432 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Simonton to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $11,199,922 in Hurricane Harvey funds to make flood and drainage improvements and conduct an acquisition program for approximately 24 residential properties located in a floodplain or repetitive floo... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has reopened applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in the City of Houston. The reopening comes after the Texas Supreme Court granted the GLO's motion for temporary relief in the City of Houston's ... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is currently conducting an Economic Development Strategy and Diversification Study covering the nine counties of Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jim Wells, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, and Victoria. The study is designed to assess how to make the region's econom... [more]August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $400,454 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Lavaca County to make road improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These rec... [more]August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,049,478 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Katy to conduct drainage infrastructure improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $178,095 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Danbury to conduct sewer infrastructure improvements to facilitate the proper functioning of critical wastewater-system component... [more]July 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of two state action plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ... [more]July 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of a survey conducted by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to gather input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities for its Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding. The survey reque... [more]July 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Texas General Land Office team members are working with federal, state and local partners monitoring Hurricane Hanna throughout South Texas, including Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend. The National Hurricane Center predicts the syst... [more]July 21, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Travis County 353rd District Court Judge Tim Sulak issued a ruling granting a temporary injunction requested by Mayor Sylvester Turner to enjoin the Texas General Land Office (GLO) from providing housing recovery assistance for residents in the City of Houston. The GLO will appeal the decisio... [more]July 08, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is now accepting new applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in Harris County. Harris County homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey who are still in need of assistance to repair or rebuild their ho... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,838,296 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 12 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Galveston County. These communities were overwhe... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,848,750 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the City of Huntsville to make flood, drainage, and street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," ... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $286,025 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Lee County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These reco... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,632,148.07 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Bastrop County to improve roads as well as flood and drainage facilities at 118 sites throughout the county, benefiting more than 45,000... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,691,517 in Hurricane Harvey disaster grants for the city of Friendswood to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner... [more]June 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to Keith Turi, Assistant Administrator for the Recovery Directorate for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), asking the agency to reconsider discontinuing the use of a partial home repair pr... [more]June 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted six requests for proposals (RFPs) for construction services for the State of Texas CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Resilient Home Program. This innovative program will reconstruct owner-occupied single-famil... [more]June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $322,714 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Manvel to make sewer and water improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $7,234,755 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Corpus Christi to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coa... [more]June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $167,101 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Anderson to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai... [more]June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $249,958 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to install a new generator at the Woodbranch Village water treatment facility. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," s... [more]June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,948,605 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Matagorda County to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Te... [more]June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,649,867 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Vidor to improve streets, build drainage facilities, conduct a planning study and demolish blighted abandoned single-family hous... [more]June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $405,290 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Plum Grove to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissio... [more]June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,000,000 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 15 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Rose Hill Acres. This community was ... [more]June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,916,934 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage facilities in Brazoria County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "T... [more]June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $498,578 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage facilities in the city of Dayton. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "T... [more]June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $7,336,821 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve streets as well as sewer, drainage, and public facilities in the City of West Orange. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communit... [more]June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,523,443 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve flood and drainage facilities in Jefferson County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione... [more]June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $591,701 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage, water, wastewater, and public facilities in Town of Austwell. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the T... [more]June 02, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Land Commissioner George P. Bush held a webinar June 1 for local elected officials in Texas with information to help constituents be prepared for the 2020 Hurricane Season. Commissioner Bush informed local leaders of the work the General Land Office (GLO) is doing to help communities prep... [more]June 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2020 hurricane season, which began today, Monday, June 1, and runs through November 30, 2020. Additional tips, resources, and partner agency information are available at recovery.texas.gov/preparedness.... [more]May 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 7 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment streamlines and adjusts the oversight and administratio... [more]May 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) sent a contract for $43,390,628 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to Aransas County for final signature. The funds will enable Aransas County to conduct extensive infrastructure improvements relatin... [more]May 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the kick-off of the application process 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. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will be administer... [more]May 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - On Monday, June 1, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will host the 2020 Hurricane Outlook Webinar with Dr. Gerry Bell, the lead seasonal forecaster with the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, to give local, state, and federal government partners along the Texas Coast an idea ... [more]May 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is now accepting new applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in the City of Houston. Homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey who are still in need of assistance to repair or rebuild their homes are ... [more]May 08, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,416,383 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Yoakum to improve drainage, street, sewer, water, electric, and public facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities acro... [more]May 08, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,696,302 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve flood, drainage, and sewer facilities in Aransas Pass. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commis... [more]May 04, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is releasing a survey to gather input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities for its Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding. The survey requests input on planning st... [more]May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,028,234 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Wharton County to conduct a planning study and improve flood, drainage, water and sewer facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities... [more]May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $100,000 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve wastewater facilities in the city of Gregory. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush.... [more]May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $283,664 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the city of Taft to make street improvements, including reconstructing driving surfaces and repairing ditches. "Hurricane Harvey devastated co... [more]May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,898,364 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 13 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Beaumont. This community was overwhelmed b... [more]April 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,657,147 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the city of Pearland to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sa... [more]
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,785,864 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Baytown to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commiss... [more]April 21, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,820,960 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 49 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Jasper County. This community was overwhelmed by Hurri... [more]April 15, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 1,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more... [more]April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,414,860 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Palacios to make street improvements, including reconstructing the driving surface, replacing and installing culverts, and regrading roadsi... [more]April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,447,527 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to drainage facilities in La Marque. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These... [more]April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $510,000 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as flood and drainage facilities in Milam County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas ... [more]April 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $11,957,845 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as sewer, water, drainage and public facilities in Refugio County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communiti... [more]April 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,445,805 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as drainage facilities in Walker County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Comm... [more]March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) approval of the state action plan for Community Development Block Grant for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding. The plan was sent to HUD on February 3, 2020. With this approval, the Texas ... [more]March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,727,372 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 16 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Pearland. This community was overwhelmed b... [more]March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $623,785 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Waelder to make flood, drainage and sewer improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,417,192 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Fort Bend County to make flood and drainage improvements and conduct a home acquisition program. Several communities in Fort Bend were overwhelmed by Hurrica... [more]March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $718,806 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve flood and drainage facilities in the city of Silsbee. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissio... [more]March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $3.5 million to improve streets and drainage facilities in Victoria County Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,515,651 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets... [more]March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,388,238 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 30 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Hardin County. These communities were overwhelme... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $200,859 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the Village of Jones Creek to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $757,502 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water and sewer facilities in Tyler County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the ... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,155,799 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for San Jacinto County to make street improvements, including replacing and installing culverts, cleaning and reshaping ditc... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,644,430.59 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as public facilities in Nueces County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Com... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $840,270 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Jackson County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commiss... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $723,030 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and public facilities in Goliad County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the ... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,536,581 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve sewer, water and public facilities in Seadrift. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,000,000 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately six homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Jasper. This community was overwhelmed by... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9,219,828 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 49 homes and an acquisition program for approximately 50 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in ... [more]March 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush posted Amendment 6 to the $5.676 billion State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how unused or de-obligated funds will be reallocated to oversubscribed programs.... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,245,322 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to repair roads and clean or regrade ditches in the Town of Woodsboro. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said C... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,211,686 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve drainage facilities in Texas City. With these funds, Texas City will be able to install storm sewer culverts, sidewalks, a wheel cha... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,325,172 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for sewer facility and street improvements for the city of Sour Lake, as well as $1,646,971 for a buyout program to remove approximately 19 fam... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,965,377 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve water facilities in Port Neches. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These r... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,113,395 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for street and drainage improvements for the city of Port Lavaca. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commi... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,031,252 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for improvements to street, drainage, and water facilities in Point Comfort. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast,"... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,609,719 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Newton County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "Thes... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,921,503 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Liberty County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "The... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,426,977 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities in Cuero. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast,... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,527,327 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Colorado County to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,650,172 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Wharton to make street improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, regrading roadside ditches, and installing outfal... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,041,446 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of West Orange. These communities were ... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1.2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately eight homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Silsbee. These communities were overw... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 11 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Rose City. These communities were overwhelmed by... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 10 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Pine Forest. These communities were ... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,384,055 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 11 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Milam County. These communities were overwhelmed by Hu... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,651,308.80 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Jefferson County. These communities were overwhelme... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,215,968 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately seven homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Ingleside. These communities were... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,298,360 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most effe... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,667,714 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately six homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Gonzales County. These communities were overwhe... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,204,462 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 30 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Orange. These communities were overw... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,015,856 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Bastrop County. These communities were overwhelmed by ... [more]February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,036,599 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for street improvements in Waller County. This project will facilitate proper stormwater conveyance, provide continued street access during rai... [more]February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,037,215 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in San Patricio County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, ... [more]February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $74,177 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in Karnes County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including rebuilding the existing culvert and reinf... [more]February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $334,202 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in Grimes County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, regradin... [more]February 24, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Texas Back in Business is encouraging potential applicants to finalize and submit applications before the March 2, 2020, deadline. Thus far the GLO has received more than 2,000 applications. The new federally funded program is awarding $50,000 up to $250,000 in disaster relief and qualified Texas s... [more]February 20, 2020
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office has designated a total of twenty-two projects for funding under the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 25. Seventeen of these projects, approximating $2 million in federal funds, will improve the management of the state's coastal resources and ensure t... [more]February 04, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will fully fund 14 multifamily developments for reconstruction or new construction, rebuilding an additional 1,363 affordable rental units for families across Hurricane Harvey-affected areas. The GLO will use... [more]February 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the submission of a modified state action plan for Community Development Block Grant for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These adjustments were guided by input gathered through an ext... [more]January 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released mandatory rules for the use of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist in long-term recovery e... [more]January 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,098,377 in Hurricane Harvey funds for San Jacinto and Goliad Counties, and the cities of Vidor and Nome, to conduct buyout programs for homes located in a floodplain or repetiti... [more]January 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,843,096 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to e... [more]January 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $32,010,197 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most eff... [more]January 06, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Mitigation Action Plan Comment Period Extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will extend the public comment period for the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) state action plan to accommodate an additional public hearing requested b... [more]
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved two state action plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist i... [more]September 30, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 2,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more than 6... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office is reminding Texans who received federal assistance following Hurricane Harvey that Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) certificates are set to expire on Oct. 24, 2020. In order to remain compliant, a new flood insurance policy must be purchased by Nov. 23, 2020.... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,042,406 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 17 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Orange County. These communities were overwhelmed by H... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,540,072 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Portland to conduct drainage infrastructure improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $194,936 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Sealy to install a generator at the Silliman Water Pump Station. This improvement will facilitate the proper fu... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $516,432 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Simonton to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $11,199,922 in Hurricane Harvey funds to make flood and drainage improvements and conduct an acquisition program for approximately 24 residential properties located in a floodplain or repetitive floo... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has reopened applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in the City of Houston. The reopening comes after the Texas Supreme Court granted the GLO's motion for temporary relief in the City of Houston's ... [more]September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is currently conducting an Economic Development Strategy and Diversification Study covering the nine counties of Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jim Wells, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, and Victoria. The study is designed to assess how to make the region's econom... [more]August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $400,454 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Lavaca County to make road improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These rec... [more]August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,049,478 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Katy to conduct drainage infrastructure improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $178,095 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Danbury to conduct sewer infrastructure improvements to facilitate the proper functioning of critical wastewater-system component... [more]July 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of two state action plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ... [more]July 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of a survey conducted by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to gather input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities for its Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding. The survey reque... [more]July 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Texas General Land Office team members are working with federal, state and local partners monitoring Hurricane Hanna throughout South Texas, including Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend. The National Hurricane Center predicts the syst... [more]July 21, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Travis County 353rd District Court Judge Tim Sulak issued a ruling granting a temporary injunction requested by Mayor Sylvester Turner to enjoin the Texas General Land Office (GLO) from providing housing recovery assistance for residents in the City of Houston. The GLO will appeal the decisio... [more]July 08, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is now accepting new applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in Harris County. Harris County homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey who are still in need of assistance to repair or rebuild their ho... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,838,296 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 12 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Galveston County. These communities were overwhe... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,848,750 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the City of Huntsville to make flood, drainage, and street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," ... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $286,025 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Lee County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These reco... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,632,148.07 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Bastrop County to improve roads as well as flood and drainage facilities at 118 sites throughout the county, benefiting more than 45,000... [more]July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,691,517 in Hurricane Harvey disaster grants for the city of Friendswood to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner... [more]June 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to Keith Turi, Assistant Administrator for the Recovery Directorate for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), asking the agency to reconsider discontinuing the use of a partial home repair pr... [more]June 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted six requests for proposals (RFPs) for construction services for the State of Texas CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Resilient Home Program. This innovative program will reconstruct owner-occupied single-famil... [more]June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $322,714 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Manvel to make sewer and water improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $7,234,755 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Corpus Christi to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coa... [more]June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $167,101 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Anderson to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai... [more]June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $249,958 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to install a new generator at the Woodbranch Village water treatment facility. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," s... [more]June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,948,605 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Matagorda County to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Te... [more]June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,649,867 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Vidor to improve streets, build drainage facilities, conduct a planning study and demolish blighted abandoned single-family hous... [more]June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $405,290 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Plum Grove to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissio... [more]June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,000,000 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 15 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Rose Hill Acres. This community was ... [more]June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,916,934 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage facilities in Brazoria County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "T... [more]June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $498,578 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage facilities in the city of Dayton. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "T... [more]June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $7,336,821 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve streets as well as sewer, drainage, and public facilities in the City of West Orange. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communit... [more]June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,523,443 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve flood and drainage facilities in Jefferson County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione... [more]June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $591,701 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage, water, wastewater, and public facilities in Town of Austwell. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the T... [more]June 02, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Land Commissioner George P. Bush held a webinar June 1 for local elected officials in Texas with information to help constituents be prepared for the 2020 Hurricane Season. Commissioner Bush informed local leaders of the work the General Land Office (GLO) is doing to help communities prep... [more]June 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2020 hurricane season, which began today, Monday, June 1, and runs through November 30, 2020. Additional tips, resources, and partner agency information are available at recovery.texas.gov/preparedness.... [more]May 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 7 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment streamlines and adjusts the oversight and administratio... [more]May 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) sent a contract for $43,390,628 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to Aransas County for final signature. The funds will enable Aransas County to conduct extensive infrastructure improvements relatin... [more]May 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the kick-off of the application process 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. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will be administer... [more]May 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - On Monday, June 1, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will host the 2020 Hurricane Outlook Webinar with Dr. Gerry Bell, the lead seasonal forecaster with the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, to give local, state, and federal government partners along the Texas Coast an idea ... [more]May 11, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is now accepting new applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in the City of Houston. Homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey who are still in need of assistance to repair or rebuild their homes are ... [more]May 08, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,416,383 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Yoakum to improve drainage, street, sewer, water, electric, and public facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities acro... [more]May 08, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,696,302 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve flood, drainage, and sewer facilities in Aransas Pass. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commis... [more]May 04, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is releasing a survey to gather input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities for its Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding. The survey requests input on planning st... [more]May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,028,234 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Wharton County to conduct a planning study and improve flood, drainage, water and sewer facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities... [more]May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $100,000 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve wastewater facilities in the city of Gregory. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush.... [more]May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $283,664 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the city of Taft to make street improvements, including reconstructing driving surfaces and repairing ditches. "Hurricane Harvey devastated co... [more]May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,898,364 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 13 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Beaumont. This community was overwhelmed b... [more]April 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,657,147 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the city of Pearland to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sa... [more]
Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.7 million for flood and drainage improvements for Baytown
April 21, 2020(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,785,864 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Baytown to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commiss... [more]April 21, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,820,960 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 49 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Jasper County. This community was overwhelmed by Hurri... [more]April 15, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 1,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more... [more]April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,414,860 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Palacios to make street improvements, including reconstructing the driving surface, replacing and installing culverts, and regrading roadsi... [more]April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,447,527 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to drainage facilities in La Marque. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These... [more]April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $510,000 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as flood and drainage facilities in Milam County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas ... [more]April 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $11,957,845 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as sewer, water, drainage and public facilities in Refugio County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communiti... [more]April 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,445,805 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as drainage facilities in Walker County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Comm... [more]March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) approval of the state action plan for Community Development Block Grant for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding. The plan was sent to HUD on February 3, 2020. With this approval, the Texas ... [more]March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,727,372 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 16 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Pearland. This community was overwhelmed b... [more]March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $623,785 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Waelder to make flood, drainage and sewer improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,417,192 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Fort Bend County to make flood and drainage improvements and conduct a home acquisition program. Several communities in Fort Bend were overwhelmed by Hurrica... [more]March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $718,806 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve flood and drainage facilities in the city of Silsbee. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissio... [more]March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $3.5 million to improve streets and drainage facilities in Victoria County Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,515,651 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets... [more]March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,388,238 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 30 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Hardin County. These communities were overwhelme... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $200,859 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the Village of Jones Creek to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $757,502 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water and sewer facilities in Tyler County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the ... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,155,799 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for San Jacinto County to make street improvements, including replacing and installing culverts, cleaning and reshaping ditc... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,644,430.59 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as public facilities in Nueces County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Com... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $840,270 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Jackson County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commiss... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $723,030 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and public facilities in Goliad County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the ... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,536,581 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve sewer, water and public facilities in Seadrift. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,000,000 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately six homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Jasper. This community was overwhelmed by... [more]March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9,219,828 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 49 homes and an acquisition program for approximately 50 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in ... [more]March 10, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush posted Amendment 6 to the $5.676 billion State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how unused or de-obligated funds will be reallocated to oversubscribed programs.... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,245,322 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to repair roads and clean or regrade ditches in the Town of Woodsboro. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said C... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,211,686 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve drainage facilities in Texas City. With these funds, Texas City will be able to install storm sewer culverts, sidewalks, a wheel cha... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,325,172 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for sewer facility and street improvements for the city of Sour Lake, as well as $1,646,971 for a buyout program to remove approximately 19 fam... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,965,377 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve water facilities in Port Neches. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These r... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,113,395 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for street and drainage improvements for the city of Port Lavaca. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commi... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,031,252 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for improvements to street, drainage, and water facilities in Point Comfort. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast,"... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,609,719 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Newton County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "Thes... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,921,503 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Liberty County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "The... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,426,977 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities in Cuero. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast,... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,527,327 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Colorado County to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,650,172 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Wharton to make street improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, regrading roadside ditches, and installing outfal... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,041,446 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of West Orange. These communities were ... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1.2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately eight homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Silsbee. These communities were overw... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 11 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Rose City. These communities were overwhelmed by... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 10 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Pine Forest. These communities were ... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,384,055 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 11 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Milam County. These communities were overwhelmed by Hu... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,651,308.80 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Jefferson County. These communities were overwhelme... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,215,968 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately seven homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Ingleside. These communities were... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,298,360 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most effe... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,667,714 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately six homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Gonzales County. These communities were overwhe... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,204,462 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 30 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Orange. These communities were overw... [more]March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,015,856 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Bastrop County. These communities were overwhelmed by ... [more]February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,036,599 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for street improvements in Waller County. This project will facilitate proper stormwater conveyance, provide continued street access during rai... [more]February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,037,215 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in San Patricio County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, ... [more]February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $74,177 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in Karnes County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including rebuilding the existing culvert and reinf... [more]February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $334,202 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in Grimes County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, regradin... [more]February 24, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Texas Back in Business is encouraging potential applicants to finalize and submit applications before the March 2, 2020, deadline. Thus far the GLO has received more than 2,000 applications. The new federally funded program is awarding $50,000 up to $250,000 in disaster relief and qualified Texas s... [more]February 20, 2020
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office has designated a total of twenty-two projects for funding under the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 25. Seventeen of these projects, approximating $2 million in federal funds, will improve the management of the state's coastal resources and ensure t... [more]February 04, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will fully fund 14 multifamily developments for reconstruction or new construction, rebuilding an additional 1,363 affordable rental units for families across Hurricane Harvey-affected areas. The GLO will use... [more]February 03, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the submission of a modified state action plan for Community Development Block Grant for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These adjustments were guided by input gathered through an ext... [more]January 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released mandatory rules for the use of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist in long-term recovery e... [more]January 29, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,098,377 in Hurricane Harvey funds for San Jacinto and Goliad Counties, and the cities of Vidor and Nome, to conduct buyout programs for homes located in a floodplain or repetiti... [more]January 27, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,843,096 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to e... [more]January 07, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $32,010,197 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most eff... [more]January 06, 2020
(AUSTIN) - Mitigation Action Plan Comment Period Extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will extend the public comment period for the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) state action plan to accommodate an additional public hearing requested b... [more]
2019
December 30, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) issued a request for qualifications solicitation to develop a $75 million planning study, consisting of three regionalized studies based on Texas' major river basins, to evaluate mitigation and abatement strategies to r... [more]December 20, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,746,977 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Polk County to conduct a buyout program targeting approximately 50 homes most vulnerable to flooding. Polk County was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy... [more]
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,399,435 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Galveston County to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the county's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to t... [more]December 19, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $19 million in reallocated Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the city of Patton Village. The... [more]December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office's (GLO) is encouraging potential applicants for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement Program to finalize and submit draft applications before the December 31, 2019, deadline. The successful efforts by the GLO to get applications submitted to reb... [more]December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9,005,224 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Lee and Newton counties to conduct buyout programs for homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas. These communities were overwhelmed by Hurrican... [more]December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,393,875 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most effe... [more]December 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the state of Texas more than $239 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist in long-term recovery effor... [more]December 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will host three regional public hearings in Dallas, the Rio Grande Valley and Houston to seek input on the state's action plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $4,297,189,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds... [more]November 21, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the state's action plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $4,297,189,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist Tex... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,262,631 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in the following counties and municipalities: Grants to facilitate proper functioning of critical wastewat... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $17 million in Hurricane Harvey funds for Austin, Grimes, Liberty Counties and Wharton County, as well as Texas City and the city of Victoria to conduct buyout programs for h... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $323,161 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Cleveland to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to ... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $475,228 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Sinton to improve critical sewer and wastewater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, heavy rainfall overwhelmed the wastewater system resulting ... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $477,108 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Goliad to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to the... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $131,675 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Iowa Colony to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were heavy rainfall ov... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $21,155,575 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Fort Bend County to conduct a buyout program. Fort Bend County was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy rainfall caused flooding of streets and homes, th... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $263,295 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Moulton to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to th... [more]November 13, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) announced the Homeowner Assistance Program's (HAP) successful efforts to rebuild homes is bringing the application process to a quick conclusion. All potential applicants must submit completed applications by December 31, 2019, to be considered for eligib... [more]November 13, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is announcing time and funding is running out for the Homeowner Reimbursement Program (HRP). This landmark program marks the first time federal recovery assistance has been available to reimburse Texas homeowners for up to $50,000 for out-of-pocket expenses... [more]September 25, 2019
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is announcing details for three regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly admin... [more]September 18, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor Tropical Depression Imelda, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding... [more]September 17, 2019
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will conduct the first two regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly administer... [more]September 11, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) is announcing it has reached a major milestone with application levels in many counties achieving full subscription, meaning applications in those counties now outnumber available funds. This success of marketing and out... [more]August 23, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. announced 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 Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for mitigation projects. These funds were appropriated b... [more]August 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), requesting a disaster recovery designation to congressional appropriations of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for the June 20... [more]August 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging communities impacted by the 2016 flooding events to submit applications for $19 million in reallocated Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. Applications for acquisition and/or demolition of real propert... [more]August 05, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will soon publish Federal Register notices for disaster mitigation funds. The first notice will include funds for Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, California, Missouri and Ge... [more]July 26, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fifth amendment to the state action plan for the 2016 flood events is posted for public comment. This amendment modifies Harris County’s method of distribution regarding the line item for the city of Houston by reallocating $13,1... [more]July 10, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico with a 90 percent chance of depression formation in the nex... [more]June 10, 2019
(AUSTIN) - This June, in observance of National Pet Preparedness Day Month, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is urging Texans to plan for the whole family, including pets, when preparing for severe weather. “Hurricane Harvey devastated communities and left thousands of pets in nee... [more]May 31, 2019
(AUSTIN) - As the 2019 Hurricane Season begins, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is once again calling on acting White House chief of staff and current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Mick Mulvaney, to lift the logjam obstructing $4.3 billion in mitigation funds owed to Texas. In a secon... [more]May 30, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2019 Hurricane Season, which begins Saturday, June 1 and runs through November 30, 2019. “Every Texan should prepare for hurricane and storm season,” said Commissioner Bush. “As we all ... [more]May 29, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Following the completion of the 86th Session of the Texas Legislature, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is touting passage of several bills improving our state’s disaster recovery process, including many priorities recommended by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in its a... [more]May 24, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued a statement supporting Senate Resolution 816, which was passed unanimously by the Texas Senate today, and House Resolution 2109. The resolution was joint authored by Carol Alvarado and Lois Kolkhorst in the Senate and Rep. Dade P... [more]May 21, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Texas announced results from a recently completed joint study conducted by the Texas General Land Office and the Texas A&M University at Galveston. The study evaluated the economic impacts of a coastal barrier system, estimated impacts on flood insur... [more]May 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded 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... [more]May 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) issuance of $46,400,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding for Cameron, Hidalgo and Jim Wells Count... [more]May 10, 2019
(AUSTIN) - In observance of National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day on May 11, today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is urging Texans to plan for the whole family, including pets, when preparing for severe weather. “Hurricane Harvey devastated communities and lef... [more]May 10, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded 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) for introducing the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act. According to the official press release, "The bill direc... [more]May 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has begun a preparedness public outreach initiative to encourage Texans to be prepared and stay prepared for hurricane season, which begins June 1. The outreach coincides with FEMA's National Hurric... [more]May 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fourth amendment to the state action plan for the 2016 flood events has been posted for public comment. This amendment reallocates $19 million from the planning activities to instead be used to fund acquisition and/or demolition of real pro... [more]April 24, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging Texans to take advantage of the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday this weekend to be ready in case a natural disaster strikes such as hurricanes, storms, flooding, wildfires and tornadoes. This year's holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. ... [more]March 22, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush posted Amendment 3 to the $5.676 billion State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how $652 million in additional funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop... [more]March 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the 2019 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan, which addresses natural and man-made coastal environments. This Resiliency Plan also recommends 123 projects compiled by the Texas General Land Office coastal team with input from a... [more]March 11, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush applauded a multitude of bills filed by both members of the Texas Senate and House relating to recommendations from Hurricane Harvey: Texas At Risk, a report released by the Texas General Land Office on the one-year anniversary of landfall. Th... [more]March 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved an interagency agreement with The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) to coordinate a planning study entitled "Measuring, Mapping, and Managing Flood Risk in Texas." "Having accurate informat... [more]March 01, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the first amendment to the six Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how public service funds will be u... [more]February 28, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Reimbursement Program (HRP) is now available in all eligible Hurricane Harvey affected counties. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $100 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Rec... [more]February 26, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of Homeowner Reimbursement Program regional offices in advance of the application release. The application will be released Feb. 28, at 8:00 a.m. CST, available online and in person at the regional offices. "Hurricane Harvey damag... [more]February 25, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $5.024 billion state Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey. The amendment details an addition... [more]February 21, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Homeowner Reimbursement Program will be beginning the application process Feb. 28, 2019. In advance of the application release date, Commissioner Bush is encouraging potential applicants to visit the website, Recovery.Texas.gov/HRP, to lear... [more]February 21, 2019
(GALVESTON) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Galveston Seawall Beach and Dune Habitat Restoration project received the “Best Restored Beaches in America for 2018 award” from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). The Galveston Seawall Restora... [more]February 20, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Hurricane Harvey survivors currently living in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded temporary housing units (THUs) who wish to remain in their units past Feb. 25, 2019, will be required to begin paying rent after that date. Households that cannot afford Fair Market Rent may have their ... [more]February 08, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today, February 8, 2019, the United States Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Lars Zetterstrom and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announce the closure of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study (Coastal Texas Study) public comment peri... [more]February 05, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded a letter authored by Governor Greg Abbott, Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, and the Houston Congressional Delegation, led by Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22), urging acting Office of Management and Budget (OM... [more]January 30, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Hurricane Harvey survivors living in temporary housing units (THUs) provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) need to solidify their housing plans leading up to Feb. 25. Those who continue to meet FEMA eligibility requirements may b... [more]January 30, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent 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 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and t... [more]January 02, 2019
(AUSTIN) - On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush sent a 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. These funds were alloca... [more]
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) issued a request for qualifications solicitation to develop a $75 million planning study, consisting of three regionalized studies based on Texas' major river basins, to evaluate mitigation and abatement strategies to r... [more]December 20, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,746,977 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Polk County to conduct a buyout program targeting approximately 50 homes most vulnerable to flooding. Polk County was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy... [more]
Cmr. George P. Bush announces $3.4 million in drainage and infrastructure funds for Galveston County
December 20, 2019(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,399,435 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Galveston County to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the county's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to t... [more]December 19, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $19 million in reallocated Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the city of Patton Village. The... [more]December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office's (GLO) is encouraging potential applicants for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement Program to finalize and submit draft applications before the December 31, 2019, deadline. The successful efforts by the GLO to get applications submitted to reb... [more]December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9,005,224 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Lee and Newton counties to conduct buyout programs for homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas. These communities were overwhelmed by Hurrican... [more]December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,393,875 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most effe... [more]December 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the state of Texas more than $239 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist in long-term recovery effor... [more]December 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will host three regional public hearings in Dallas, the Rio Grande Valley and Houston to seek input on the state's action plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $4,297,189,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds... [more]November 21, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the state's action plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $4,297,189,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist Tex... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,262,631 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in the following counties and municipalities: Grants to facilitate proper functioning of critical wastewat... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $17 million in Hurricane Harvey funds for Austin, Grimes, Liberty Counties and Wharton County, as well as Texas City and the city of Victoria to conduct buyout programs for h... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $323,161 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Cleveland to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to ... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $475,228 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Sinton to improve critical sewer and wastewater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, heavy rainfall overwhelmed the wastewater system resulting ... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $477,108 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Goliad to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to the... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $131,675 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Iowa Colony to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were heavy rainfall ov... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $21,155,575 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Fort Bend County to conduct a buyout program. Fort Bend County was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy rainfall caused flooding of streets and homes, th... [more]November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $263,295 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Moulton to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to th... [more]November 13, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) announced the Homeowner Assistance Program's (HAP) successful efforts to rebuild homes is bringing the application process to a quick conclusion. All potential applicants must submit completed applications by December 31, 2019, to be considered for eligib... [more]November 13, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is announcing time and funding is running out for the Homeowner Reimbursement Program (HRP). This landmark program marks the first time federal recovery assistance has been available to reimburse Texas homeowners for up to $50,000 for out-of-pocket expenses... [more]September 25, 2019
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is announcing details for three regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly admin... [more]September 18, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor Tropical Depression Imelda, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding... [more]September 17, 2019
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will conduct the first two regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly administer... [more]September 11, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) is announcing it has reached a major milestone with application levels in many counties achieving full subscription, meaning applications in those counties now outnumber available funds. This success of marketing and out... [more]August 23, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. announced 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 Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for mitigation projects. These funds were appropriated b... [more]August 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), requesting a disaster recovery designation to congressional appropriations of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for the June 20... [more]August 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging communities impacted by the 2016 flooding events to submit applications for $19 million in reallocated Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. Applications for acquisition and/or demolition of real propert... [more]August 05, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will soon publish Federal Register notices for disaster mitigation funds. The first notice will include funds for Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, California, Missouri and Ge... [more]July 26, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fifth amendment to the state action plan for the 2016 flood events is posted for public comment. This amendment modifies Harris County’s method of distribution regarding the line item for the city of Houston by reallocating $13,1... [more]July 10, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico with a 90 percent chance of depression formation in the nex... [more]June 10, 2019
(AUSTIN) - This June, in observance of National Pet Preparedness Day Month, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is urging Texans to plan for the whole family, including pets, when preparing for severe weather. “Hurricane Harvey devastated communities and left thousands of pets in nee... [more]May 31, 2019
(AUSTIN) - As the 2019 Hurricane Season begins, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is once again calling on acting White House chief of staff and current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Mick Mulvaney, to lift the logjam obstructing $4.3 billion in mitigation funds owed to Texas. In a secon... [more]May 30, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2019 Hurricane Season, which begins Saturday, June 1 and runs through November 30, 2019. “Every Texan should prepare for hurricane and storm season,” said Commissioner Bush. “As we all ... [more]May 29, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Following the completion of the 86th Session of the Texas Legislature, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is touting passage of several bills improving our state’s disaster recovery process, including many priorities recommended by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in its a... [more]May 24, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued a statement supporting Senate Resolution 816, which was passed unanimously by the Texas Senate today, and House Resolution 2109. The resolution was joint authored by Carol Alvarado and Lois Kolkhorst in the Senate and Rep. Dade P... [more]May 21, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Texas announced results from a recently completed joint study conducted by the Texas General Land Office and the Texas A&M University at Galveston. The study evaluated the economic impacts of a coastal barrier system, estimated impacts on flood insur... [more]May 16, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded 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... [more]May 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) issuance of $46,400,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding for Cameron, Hidalgo and Jim Wells Count... [more]May 10, 2019
(AUSTIN) - In observance of National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day on May 11, today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is urging Texans to plan for the whole family, including pets, when preparing for severe weather. “Hurricane Harvey devastated communities and lef... [more]May 10, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded 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) for introducing the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act. According to the official press release, "The bill direc... [more]May 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has begun a preparedness public outreach initiative to encourage Texans to be prepared and stay prepared for hurricane season, which begins June 1. The outreach coincides with FEMA's National Hurric... [more]May 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fourth amendment to the state action plan for the 2016 flood events has been posted for public comment. This amendment reallocates $19 million from the planning activities to instead be used to fund acquisition and/or demolition of real pro... [more]April 24, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging Texans to take advantage of the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday this weekend to be ready in case a natural disaster strikes such as hurricanes, storms, flooding, wildfires and tornadoes. This year's holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. ... [more]March 22, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush posted Amendment 3 to the $5.676 billion State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how $652 million in additional funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop... [more]March 14, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the 2019 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan, which addresses natural and man-made coastal environments. This Resiliency Plan also recommends 123 projects compiled by the Texas General Land Office coastal team with input from a... [more]March 11, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush applauded a multitude of bills filed by both members of the Texas Senate and House relating to recommendations from Hurricane Harvey: Texas At Risk, a report released by the Texas General Land Office on the one-year anniversary of landfall. Th... [more]March 06, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved an interagency agreement with The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) to coordinate a planning study entitled "Measuring, Mapping, and Managing Flood Risk in Texas." "Having accurate informat... [more]March 01, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the first amendment to the six Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how public service funds will be u... [more]February 28, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Reimbursement Program (HRP) is now available in all eligible Hurricane Harvey affected counties. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $100 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Rec... [more]February 26, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of Homeowner Reimbursement Program regional offices in advance of the application release. The application will be released Feb. 28, at 8:00 a.m. CST, available online and in person at the regional offices. "Hurricane Harvey damag... [more]February 25, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $5.024 billion state Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey. The amendment details an addition... [more]February 21, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Homeowner Reimbursement Program will be beginning the application process Feb. 28, 2019. In advance of the application release date, Commissioner Bush is encouraging potential applicants to visit the website, Recovery.Texas.gov/HRP, to lear... [more]February 21, 2019
(GALVESTON) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Galveston Seawall Beach and Dune Habitat Restoration project received the “Best Restored Beaches in America for 2018 award” from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). The Galveston Seawall Restora... [more]February 20, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Hurricane Harvey survivors currently living in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded temporary housing units (THUs) who wish to remain in their units past Feb. 25, 2019, will be required to begin paying rent after that date. Households that cannot afford Fair Market Rent may have their ... [more]February 08, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today, February 8, 2019, the United States Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Lars Zetterstrom and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announce the closure of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study (Coastal Texas Study) public comment peri... [more]February 05, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded a letter authored by Governor Greg Abbott, Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, and the Houston Congressional Delegation, led by Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22), urging acting Office of Management and Budget (OM... [more]January 30, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Hurricane Harvey survivors living in temporary housing units (THUs) provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) need to solidify their housing plans leading up to Feb. 25. Those who continue to meet FEMA eligibility requirements may b... [more]January 30, 2019
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent 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 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and t... [more]January 02, 2019
(AUSTIN) - On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush sent a 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. These funds were alloca... [more]
2018
December 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush asked U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson to ensure uninterrupted processing of ongoing Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds in the case of a federal government shutdown. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is the sta... [more]December 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced construction on the first two homes to be rebuilt under the Homeowner Assistance Program has begun in Rockport and Victoria. Construction is commencing on the first homes to be approved less than a month after the application process began. "Hurricane Har... [more]December 11, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) results of a regional planning studies survey, which closed Sept. 14 after gathering 189 responses from citizens, local officials, councils of government and river authorities in communities impacted by Hurrica... [more]December 03, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance Program is now available in all eligible Hurricane Harvey affected counties. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1.098 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (... [more]November 28, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted a Temporary Housing Units (THU) Sales to Occupants program for Hurricane Harvey survivors still residing in federally funded manufactured housing units and travel trailers. Commissioner... [more]November 28, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted a six-month extension for Hurricane Harvey survivors still residing in federally funded manufactured housing units and travel trailers. The deadline was extended from Feb. 25, 2019, to ... [more]November 19, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of regional Homeowner Assistance Program offices in advance of the application release dates. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1.098 billion of $2.7 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery... [more]November 19, 2018
(MISSION, TX) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $5.024 billion state Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details an additional all... [more]October 29, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announce the release of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement, a milestone in the effort to reduce the risk along the T... [more]October 24, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to the Texas Congressional Delegation requesting support for his request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for greater flexibility in the rules governing $4.383 billion in Community Development Block... [more]October 19, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the final four of six draft Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The first two Regional Housing Guidelines released were the... [more]October 12, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the first two of six draft Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The first two Regional Housing Guidelines being released are... [more]October 12, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush submitted Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery, which includes local plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $2.3 billion in direct allocations for Harris County and the City of Houston, to the U.S. Department... [more]October 08, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved all nine methods of distribution (MODs) proposed by regional Councils of Governments' (COGs) for $276 million in Hurricane Harvey recovery funds for the buyout and acquisition program and $413 mi... [more]October 02, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is reminding those interested that the federally-mandated 30-day public comment period for Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery, which includes local plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $2.3 billion in dire... [more]September 12, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor several potential weather formations threatening the U.S., including a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mex... [more]September 07, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced posting of the local plans for Harris County and the City of Houston as Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for the federally mandated 30-day comment period. The State Action Plan was originally approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and U... [more]August 28, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for public comment. The amendment allows for new construction, in addition to rehabilitation and reconstructio... [more]August 27, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce the launch of Recovery.Texas.Gov providing long-term recovery information and resources for individuals and communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. "The GLO is committed to providing the necessary resources and tools to aid indiv... [more]August 25, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush reflected on 'A Year of Recovery' since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, causing damage and devastation across more than 40,000 miles of Texas. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) was tapped on Sept. 14, 2017, to be the first state agency in history to partn... [more]August 24, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush hosted a historic inaugural training for local officials from counties affected by Hurricane Harvey. Members of the Texas Association of Regional Councils' Councils of Government (COGs) participated in the training, which was conducted through the Texas... [more]August 24, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush released a new report capturing lessons learned from the Hurricane Harvey housing assistance mission and making recommendations for how to improve both response and resiliency in future disasters. The report, title Hurricane Harvey: Texas At Risk,... [more]August 17, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson signed a grant agreement officially authorizing the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to begin spending $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grant - Disa... [more]August 15, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) was awarded the Project Excellence Award by the Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communications (TASSCC) for the development of a disaster tracking program during Hurricane Harvey. The award in ... [more]August 14, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its guidance for the administration of an additional $652 million award to the state of Texas to help with the long-term recovery following Hurricane Harvey. Th... [more]August 13, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the survivor story of Rose Pickens from Rosenberg, Texas. Rose's story is also told in the following video created by the Texas General Land Office, which was the first state agency in Texas history to partner with FEMA on the ... [more]August 01, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $45,980,638 in disaster recovery funds to rehabilitate, reconstruct and construct affordable multi-family rental housing damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The money is being awarded by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) from $250 million in U.S. De... [more]July 31, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded his team for their outstanding performance in achieving a "no findings" result in a recent audit of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) procurement and accounting requirements from the Hurricane Harvey direct housing response. While a "n... [more]July 17, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved an amendment awarding $8 million in additional Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a buyout program in Harris County for repeatedly flo... [more]July 16, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced additional Hurricane Harvey outreach efforts to gather local and regional input for the $137 million Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds available for local, regional and state planning. The outreach by the Texas Gene... [more]July 11, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $250 million in available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help rehabilitate, reconstruct and construct multi-family rental homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The funding for thi... [more]July 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement in reaction to President Donald J. Trump's issuance of a federal disaster declaration for Hidalgo and Cameron Counties in response to recent significant flooding: "Today President Trump issued a m... [more]July 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) prioritizing funding for flood mitigation, storm surge protection and other disaster recovery and resiliency projects in Texas. "As the state of Texas continues to rebuild after Hurric... [more]June 25, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the State Action Plan for $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey. The approved plan will deliver ... [more]June 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Texas General Land Office team members are working with federal, state and local partners monitoring the ongoing flooding situation throughout several parts of Texas, especially Rio Grande Valley, Coastal Bend, and Southeast Texas. GLO is actively work... [more]June 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the awarding of $35.4 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for Harris County to initiate a buyout program for repeatedly flooded homes in Harris County. The money is being awarded from $57.8 millio... [more]June 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $6.5 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help replace damaged and destroyed apartment complexes in Rockport, one of the coastal cities hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey. The money is being awarde... [more]June 04, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is announcing that the General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with researchers at the University of Texas at Austin's (UT) Bureau of Business Research, part of the IC2 Institute, to conduct a survey seeking feedback from homeowners and renters to assess... [more]June 01, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush sent a letter to and held a conference call with elected officials in Texas' communities with information to help constituents be prepared for the 2018 Hurricane Season. He informed local leaders of the work the General Land Office (GLO) is doing to help commu... [more]May 30, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of applications for $40.2 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds is to be awarded to non-most impacted counties affected by the 2016 flooding events. The funds will help disaster-impacted... [more]May 17, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement in support of the Coastal Texas Protection Act filed by U.S. Senator John Cornyn: "Coastal protection benefits more than just those who call the Texas coast home. Completion of the coastal barrier system will reduce long-... [more]May 15, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced more than 15,000 homes have received repairs through the Partial Repair and Essential Power for Sheltering (PREPS) program in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This is the first time in T... [more]May 08, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the first amendment to the $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey and the second amendment to the action plan for the 2016 flooding events have both been posted for public comment. The amendments make substantive changes and additions f... [more]May 08, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the State Action Plan has been sent to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for final approval. The plan details the distribution and eligible uses of $2.7 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recover... [more]May 01, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the state's action plan for the allocation of $57.8 million, provided through HUD's Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program, to help Texas recover from Hu... [more]April 26, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the comment period for the State Action Plan has been extended to May 1, 2018. The plan details the distribution and eligible uses of $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) including U.S. Department... [more]April 10, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the State Action Plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to assist Texas communities with long-term recovery following Hurricane Ha... [more]March 22, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced more than 10,000 homes have received repairs through the Partial Repair and Essential Power for Sheltering (PREPS) Program in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The program is designed to ... [more]March 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Phil Wilson is joining the Texas General Land Office's team to assist with the final push to complete the short-term housing programs. Wilson will continue in his capacity as General Manager of the Lower Colorado River ... [more]March 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce more than $35.8 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds have been awarded for 38 locally identified infrastructure and housing projects in ... [more]February 23, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement commending U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson for expanding mortgage relief to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured homeowners who were affected by the 2017 floods, wildfires, and hurricanes: "I... [more]February 14, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the award of $2.9 million in Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds that will help minimize future flooding events in Hidalgo County. This important award, the first allocation of disaster recovery funds for the... [more]February 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued its guidance for the administration of the recent award of $5.024 billion to the state of Texas to help with the long-term recovery following Hurricane Harvey. The disaster r... [more]January 25, 2018
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), and the Brazoria County Fire Fighters Association (BCFFA) to offer county residents the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) free of charge... [more]
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush asked U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson to ensure uninterrupted processing of ongoing Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds in the case of a federal government shutdown. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is the sta... [more]December 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced construction on the first two homes to be rebuilt under the Homeowner Assistance Program has begun in Rockport and Victoria. Construction is commencing on the first homes to be approved less than a month after the application process began. "Hurricane Har... [more]December 11, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) results of a regional planning studies survey, which closed Sept. 14 after gathering 189 responses from citizens, local officials, councils of government and river authorities in communities impacted by Hurrica... [more]December 03, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance Program is now available in all eligible Hurricane Harvey affected counties. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1.098 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (... [more]November 28, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted a Temporary Housing Units (THU) Sales to Occupants program for Hurricane Harvey survivors still residing in federally funded manufactured housing units and travel trailers. Commissioner... [more]November 28, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted a six-month extension for Hurricane Harvey survivors still residing in federally funded manufactured housing units and travel trailers. The deadline was extended from Feb. 25, 2019, to ... [more]November 19, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of regional Homeowner Assistance Program offices in advance of the application release dates. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1.098 billion of $2.7 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery... [more]November 19, 2018
(MISSION, TX) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $5.024 billion state Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details an additional all... [more]October 29, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announce the release of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement, a milestone in the effort to reduce the risk along the T... [more]October 24, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to the Texas Congressional Delegation requesting support for his request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for greater flexibility in the rules governing $4.383 billion in Community Development Block... [more]October 19, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the final four of six draft Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The first two Regional Housing Guidelines released were the... [more]October 12, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the first two of six draft Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The first two Regional Housing Guidelines being released are... [more]October 12, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush submitted Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery, which includes local plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $2.3 billion in direct allocations for Harris County and the City of Houston, to the U.S. Department... [more]October 08, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved all nine methods of distribution (MODs) proposed by regional Councils of Governments' (COGs) for $276 million in Hurricane Harvey recovery funds for the buyout and acquisition program and $413 mi... [more]October 02, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is reminding those interested that the federally-mandated 30-day public comment period for Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery, which includes local plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $2.3 billion in dire... [more]September 12, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor several potential weather formations threatening the U.S., including a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mex... [more]September 07, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced posting of the local plans for Harris County and the City of Houston as Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for the federally mandated 30-day comment period. The State Action Plan was originally approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and U... [more]August 28, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for public comment. The amendment allows for new construction, in addition to rehabilitation and reconstructio... [more]August 27, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce the launch of Recovery.Texas.Gov providing long-term recovery information and resources for individuals and communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. "The GLO is committed to providing the necessary resources and tools to aid indiv... [more]August 25, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush reflected on 'A Year of Recovery' since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, causing damage and devastation across more than 40,000 miles of Texas. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) was tapped on Sept. 14, 2017, to be the first state agency in history to partn... [more]August 24, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush hosted a historic inaugural training for local officials from counties affected by Hurricane Harvey. Members of the Texas Association of Regional Councils' Councils of Government (COGs) participated in the training, which was conducted through the Texas... [more]August 24, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush released a new report capturing lessons learned from the Hurricane Harvey housing assistance mission and making recommendations for how to improve both response and resiliency in future disasters. The report, title Hurricane Harvey: Texas At Risk,... [more]August 17, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson signed a grant agreement officially authorizing the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to begin spending $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grant - Disa... [more]August 15, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) was awarded the Project Excellence Award by the Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communications (TASSCC) for the development of a disaster tracking program during Hurricane Harvey. The award in ... [more]August 14, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its guidance for the administration of an additional $652 million award to the state of Texas to help with the long-term recovery following Hurricane Harvey. Th... [more]August 13, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the survivor story of Rose Pickens from Rosenberg, Texas. Rose's story is also told in the following video created by the Texas General Land Office, which was the first state agency in Texas history to partner with FEMA on the ... [more]August 01, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $45,980,638 in disaster recovery funds to rehabilitate, reconstruct and construct affordable multi-family rental housing damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The money is being awarded by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) from $250 million in U.S. De... [more]July 31, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded his team for their outstanding performance in achieving a "no findings" result in a recent audit of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) procurement and accounting requirements from the Hurricane Harvey direct housing response. While a "n... [more]July 17, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved an amendment awarding $8 million in additional Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a buyout program in Harris County for repeatedly flo... [more]July 16, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced additional Hurricane Harvey outreach efforts to gather local and regional input for the $137 million Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds available for local, regional and state planning. The outreach by the Texas Gene... [more]July 11, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $250 million in available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help rehabilitate, reconstruct and construct multi-family rental homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The funding for thi... [more]July 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement in reaction to President Donald J. Trump's issuance of a federal disaster declaration for Hidalgo and Cameron Counties in response to recent significant flooding: "Today President Trump issued a m... [more]July 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) prioritizing funding for flood mitigation, storm surge protection and other disaster recovery and resiliency projects in Texas. "As the state of Texas continues to rebuild after Hurric... [more]June 25, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the State Action Plan for $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey. The approved plan will deliver ... [more]June 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Texas General Land Office team members are working with federal, state and local partners monitoring the ongoing flooding situation throughout several parts of Texas, especially Rio Grande Valley, Coastal Bend, and Southeast Texas. GLO is actively work... [more]June 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the awarding of $35.4 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for Harris County to initiate a buyout program for repeatedly flooded homes in Harris County. The money is being awarded from $57.8 millio... [more]June 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $6.5 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help replace damaged and destroyed apartment complexes in Rockport, one of the coastal cities hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey. The money is being awarde... [more]June 04, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is announcing that the General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with researchers at the University of Texas at Austin's (UT) Bureau of Business Research, part of the IC2 Institute, to conduct a survey seeking feedback from homeowners and renters to assess... [more]June 01, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush sent a letter to and held a conference call with elected officials in Texas' communities with information to help constituents be prepared for the 2018 Hurricane Season. He informed local leaders of the work the General Land Office (GLO) is doing to help commu... [more]May 30, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of applications for $40.2 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds is to be awarded to non-most impacted counties affected by the 2016 flooding events. The funds will help disaster-impacted... [more]May 17, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement in support of the Coastal Texas Protection Act filed by U.S. Senator John Cornyn: "Coastal protection benefits more than just those who call the Texas coast home. Completion of the coastal barrier system will reduce long-... [more]May 15, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced more than 15,000 homes have received repairs through the Partial Repair and Essential Power for Sheltering (PREPS) program in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This is the first time in T... [more]May 08, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the first amendment to the $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey and the second amendment to the action plan for the 2016 flooding events have both been posted for public comment. The amendments make substantive changes and additions f... [more]May 08, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the State Action Plan has been sent to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for final approval. The plan details the distribution and eligible uses of $2.7 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recover... [more]May 01, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the state's action plan for the allocation of $57.8 million, provided through HUD's Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program, to help Texas recover from Hu... [more]April 26, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the comment period for the State Action Plan has been extended to May 1, 2018. The plan details the distribution and eligible uses of $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) including U.S. Department... [more]April 10, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the State Action Plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to assist Texas communities with long-term recovery following Hurricane Ha... [more]March 22, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced more than 10,000 homes have received repairs through the Partial Repair and Essential Power for Sheltering (PREPS) Program in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The program is designed to ... [more]March 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Phil Wilson is joining the Texas General Land Office's team to assist with the final push to complete the short-term housing programs. Wilson will continue in his capacity as General Manager of the Lower Colorado River ... [more]March 21, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce more than $35.8 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds have been awarded for 38 locally identified infrastructure and housing projects in ... [more]February 23, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement commending U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson for expanding mortgage relief to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured homeowners who were affected by the 2017 floods, wildfires, and hurricanes: "I... [more]February 14, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the award of $2.9 million in Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds that will help minimize future flooding events in Hidalgo County. This important award, the first allocation of disaster recovery funds for the... [more]February 06, 2018
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued its guidance for the administration of the recent award of $5.024 billion to the state of Texas to help with the long-term recovery following Hurricane Harvey. The disaster r... [more]January 25, 2018
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), and the Brazoria County Fire Fighters Association (BCFFA) to offer county residents the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) free of charge... [more]
2017
December 04, 2017
(WASHINGTON) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) today launched a public awareness campaign to inform owners of homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey that help is available to avoid foreclosure and to finance repairs. "After a major disaster l... [more]November 18, 2017
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have announced that housing assistance response team members will be proudly working through the holiday season - weekdays and weekends - in continuation of an effort to get eligible Hurricane Harvey survivors in... [more]September 23, 2017
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the signing of a finalized agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outlining the programs and funding mechanisms for the immediate disaster assistance housing needs for the state's initial Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. T... [more]September 23, 2017
(AUSTIN) - Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO), in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, will begin removing up to 300 displaced and sunken vessels damaged in coastal waters as a result of Hurricane Harvey. For information regarding the vessel removal operation,... [more]September 14, 2017
(AUSTIN) - As part of the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Land Commissioner George P. Bush will head up the state’s short-term and long-term Hurricane Harvey housing recovery efforts. Commissioner Bush will lead all housing-related recovery efforts, from qui... [more]August 25, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is operating on high alert and continuing preparations for Hurricane Harvey. For more than a week, the GLO has tracked the storm's progress through the Gulf of Mexico and coordinated the strategic response efforts of agency divisions. The GLO is responsi... [more]August 01, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded nearly $19 million in additional funding to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events ... [more]July 13, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging communities affected by the 2015 flooding events to submit applications for Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to pay for long-term housing and infrastructure recovery projects. These newly av... [more]May 23, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded an additional $50.7 million to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred... [more]March 10, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the compounded floods and other d... [more]February 22, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN -Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the 2015 State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-... [more]January 27, 2017
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that Galveston County, in a partnership with DSW Homes, has successfully completed the construction of 26 single-story new homes in Texas City referred to as The Oaks at Blue Jay Development. Galveston County received a $2.2 million Comm... [more]January 23, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued its guidance for the administration of the additional $177 million awarded last month to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery effo... [more]
(WASHINGTON) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) today launched a public awareness campaign to inform owners of homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey that help is available to avoid foreclosure and to finance repairs. "After a major disaster l... [more]November 18, 2017
(AUSTIN) - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have announced that housing assistance response team members will be proudly working through the holiday season - weekdays and weekends - in continuation of an effort to get eligible Hurricane Harvey survivors in... [more]September 23, 2017
(AUSTIN) - Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the signing of a finalized agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outlining the programs and funding mechanisms for the immediate disaster assistance housing needs for the state's initial Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. T... [more]September 23, 2017
(AUSTIN) - Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO), in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, will begin removing up to 300 displaced and sunken vessels damaged in coastal waters as a result of Hurricane Harvey. For information regarding the vessel removal operation,... [more]September 14, 2017
(AUSTIN) - As part of the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Land Commissioner George P. Bush will head up the state’s short-term and long-term Hurricane Harvey housing recovery efforts. Commissioner Bush will lead all housing-related recovery efforts, from qui... [more]August 25, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is operating on high alert and continuing preparations for Hurricane Harvey. For more than a week, the GLO has tracked the storm's progress through the Gulf of Mexico and coordinated the strategic response efforts of agency divisions. The GLO is responsi... [more]August 01, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded nearly $19 million in additional funding to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events ... [more]July 13, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging communities affected by the 2015 flooding events to submit applications for Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to pay for long-term housing and infrastructure recovery projects. These newly av... [more]May 23, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded an additional $50.7 million to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred... [more]March 10, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the compounded floods and other d... [more]February 22, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN -Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the 2015 State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-... [more]January 27, 2017
(AUSTIN) - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that Galveston County, in a partnership with DSW Homes, has successfully completed the construction of 26 single-story new homes in Texas City referred to as The Oaks at Blue Jay Development. Galveston County received a $2.2 million Comm... [more]January 23, 2017
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued its guidance for the administration of the additional $177 million awarded last month to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery effo... [more]
2016
December 02, 2016
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) completed a dune structure along the shoreline of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Jefferson County. The successful project was a collaboration betwe... [more]October 28, 2016
(AUSTIN) - In May, Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Community Development & Revitalization (CDR) program reallocated $200,000 from the state administration budget to be used for essential infrastructure projects and assist Bastrop County as it works to rec... [more]October 20, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the state of Texas $45.2 million to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred earlier this year. HUD wi... [more]October 12, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) has been awarded a new grant in the amount of $1,769,123. These funds were made available due to cost savings from BVCOG communities' original Community Development Bl... [more]September 01, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the floods and other disasters of 2015. 116 Tex... [more]May 26, 2016
(AUSTIN) - To maximize efficiency and effectiveness of long-term disaster recovery and prevention efforts, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has conducted extensive outreach to local leaders across Texas affected by the 2015 and 2016 floods, storms and tornadoes. As the state agency designated to utilize... [more]May 09, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the Community Development & Revitalization program has reallocated $200,000 from the state administration budget to be used for essential infrastructure project and assist Bastrop County as it works to recover fro... [more]April 06, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the program which has been known as Disaster Recovery is now Community Development and Revitalization (CDR). This name change will reduce confusion and more accurately reflect the mission of the General Land Office an... [more]
(AUSTIN) - AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) completed a dune structure along the shoreline of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Jefferson County. The successful project was a collaboration betwe... [more]October 28, 2016
(AUSTIN) - In May, Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Community Development & Revitalization (CDR) program reallocated $200,000 from the state administration budget to be used for essential infrastructure projects and assist Bastrop County as it works to rec... [more]October 20, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the state of Texas $45.2 million to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred earlier this year. HUD wi... [more]October 12, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) has been awarded a new grant in the amount of $1,769,123. These funds were made available due to cost savings from BVCOG communities' original Community Development Bl... [more]September 01, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the floods and other disasters of 2015. 116 Tex... [more]May 26, 2016
(AUSTIN) - To maximize efficiency and effectiveness of long-term disaster recovery and prevention efforts, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has conducted extensive outreach to local leaders across Texas affected by the 2015 and 2016 floods, storms and tornadoes. As the state agency designated to utilize... [more]May 09, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the Community Development & Revitalization program has reallocated $200,000 from the state administration budget to be used for essential infrastructure project and assist Bastrop County as it works to recover fro... [more]April 06, 2016
(AUSTIN) - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the program which has been known as Disaster Recovery is now Community Development and Revitalization (CDR). This name change will reduce confusion and more accurately reflect the mission of the General Land Office an... [more]