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GALVESTON TO BEGIN NOURISHMENT PROJECT AT BABE'S BEACH

This summer, Galveston Island’s Babe’s Beach, west of 61st Street, is getting a new round of fresh sand. The Galveston Park Board of Trustees, the City of Galveston, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are partnering on Babe’s Beach in an ongoing effort to maintain and protect Galveston’s beaches--at no additional cost to residents. The replenishment of Babe’s Beach, which begins west of 61st Street, is scheduled to start this summer.

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GLO posts Regional Needs Assessments for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs for Public Comment

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.

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Bush Requests Direct Funding Allocation to Harris County for Mitigation

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 have heard the overwhelming concerns of Harris County regarding the mitigation funding competition,” said Commissioner Bush. “The federal government’s red tape requirements and complex regulations are a hallmark of President Biden’s administration.

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Texas GLO Posts Amendment 1 to 2019 Disasters State Action Plan for Public Comment

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.

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$45.8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Austin County

Funds to improve wastewater and drainage infrastructure approved for Austin County, the Town of San Felipe and Wallis

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$14.9 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Grimes County

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.

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$14.8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Wharton County

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure approved for the city of El Campo

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$5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation project in Washington County

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure approved for the city of Brenham

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$9.3 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Waller County

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure approved for the city of Hempstead

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$6.6 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Walker County

Funds to improve sewer and drainage infrastructure approved for the city of New Waverly

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