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 Waller Counties. Through the Regional Mitigation Program, the GLO enabled local prioritization, which will have a tremendous impact across multiple regions.
“The GLO takes pride in fostering community growth and investing in projects that protect local infrastructure, businesses and homes in Texas,” said Commissioner Buckingham. “My team works tirelessly to streamline the federal process to ensure funding is expedited for tangible projects that safeguard our communities. All projects are prioritized for fellow Texans who will directly benefit from the improvements, and we are always committed to driving these initiatives forward. We cut through bureaucratic red tape to ensure the well-being of our beloved Texas communities.”
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Applicant |
County |
Project Description |
Amount |
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Coastal Bend Council of Governments |
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Ingleside |
San Patricio County |
Street and Drainage Improvements |
$5,355,500 |
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Brazos Valley Council of Governments |
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Somerville |
Burleson County |
Generator and Sewage Improvements |
$1,063,500 |
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Burleson County |
Burleson County |
Street and Drainage Improvements |
$1,076,300 |
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Deep East Texas Council of Governments |
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Pineland |
Sabine County |
Street and Drainage Improvements |
$500,000 |
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San Augustine County |
San Augustine County |
Street and Drainage Improvements |
$5,736,000 |
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Houston-Galveston Area Council |
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League City |
Galveston County |
Drainage Study, Flood Preparedness, and Drainage Improvements |
$15,561,500 |
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Brookshire |
Waller County |
Drainage Improvements |
$1,310,000 |
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Columbus |
Colorado County |
Generator and Drainage Improvements |
$1,018,300 |
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Houston-Galveston Area Council |
Colorado County |
Generator and Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements |
$15,811,189 |
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South East Texas Regional Planning Commission |
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Orange County Drainage District |
Orange County |
Drainage Improvements |
$31,091,100 |
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Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 |
Jefferson County |
Flood Control Improvements |
$41,367,400 |
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Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission |
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Yoakum |
Lavaca County |
Sewage Improvements |
$2,209,900 |
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Total awards for January 26, 2024: $122,100,689 |
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Texas GLO Regional Mitigation Program Council of Government Method of
Distribution (COG MOD):
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1,166,997,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Regional Mitigation Program to reduce the risks and impacts of future natural disasters. Each Council of Government (COG) with HUD-designated eligible counties developed a method of distribution (MOD) for allocation of funds to units of local governments. Each COG developed their MOD through extensive public participation.
HUD defines mitigation as activities that increase resilience to disasters and reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of loss of life, injury, damage to and loss of property, and suffering and hardship, by lessening the impact of future disasters. HUD requires that at least 50% of total funds must be used for activities benefiting low- to moderate-income (LMI) persons. For more information, please visit recovery.texas.gov/mitigation.
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