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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.
Read MoreGLO 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.
Read MoreBush 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.
Read MoreTexas 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.
Read More$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
Read More$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.
Read More$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
Read More$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
Read More$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
Read More$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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