Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces More Than $102 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects
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 CountiesAustin — Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $102,326,416 in regional mitigation funds improve streets, water and sewer systems, and build community resource centers. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces More Than $48.5 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects for Deep East Texas
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 construction of public community resource centers and shelters. These new grants are approved in addition to $71,198,000 previously announced. Read More
Texas GLO Posts 2021 Winter Storms Action Plan for Public Comment
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) for disaster recovery for areas affectedby the 2021 Winter Storms (DR-4586) from Feb. 11-21, 2021. Additionally, the GLO will fieldpublic comments at a virtual public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:00 p.m. Central Time(CT). The deadline to submit public comments is Dec. 6, 2023, by 5 p.m. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announces more than $125 million in Regional Mitigation Program projects
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 Aransas Pass, Beeville, El Campo, Friendswood, Gregory, Hemphill, Ivanhoe, Mathis, Refugio, and Woodville and the counties of Austin, Chambers, Jasper, Sabine and Wharton in addition to the Deep East Texas Council of Government (DETCOG). Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announces more than $68 million in Regional Mitigation Program projects for Deep East Texas
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 to be administered by the Deep East Texas Council of Government (DETCOG). Read More
Building Your Pet Disaster Evacuation Kit: Kids Edition Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Joins Comical Kids to Unbox Disaster Evacuation Bag for Pets
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. Read More
Kids Say the Darndest Things, Like “Be Prepare, Y’All!” Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Joins Comical Kiddos in Unboxing a Family Disaster Preparedness Evacuation Kit Just in time for Back to School Tax Free Weekend – August 11-13
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 items they may need in case of an evacuation. Read More
TEXAS GLO POSTS AMENDMENT 1 TO THE 2018 SOUTH TEXAS FLOODS STATE ACTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
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, providing meaningful analysis on the four approved Affordable Rental Program projects. The amendment is available for review at https://recovery.texas.gov/public-notices/index.html.All comments should be submitted to cdr@recovery.texas.gov by 5:00 p.m. on July 31, 2023, to be considered. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Praises Progress with Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding, Raises Awareness of Unfounded Attempts by HUD to Destabilize Vital Funding
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 the state. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announces approval of more than $128 million in Regional Mitigation Program projects
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, Coldspring, Corrigan, Dayton, Freeport, Hitchcock, Iowa Colony, Katy, La Marque, Palacios, Pearland, Richwood, Rosenberg, Shepherd, Texas City, and the counties of Jefferson, Liberty, and Waller. Read More