Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Next Phase of Alamo Cenotaph Restoration Project
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the next phase of the Alamo Cenotaph Restoration Project, which will address structural and corrosion issues uncovered in the recent Cenotaph Structural Integrity Investigation. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced the next series installment highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Rick Hatch.To listen to Mr. Hatch tell his story, visit VoicesofVeterans.org.Rick “Gunny” Hatch joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in 1962, directly after graduating high school. Read More
Veterans Land Board Announces Extended Visiting Hours at Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and the VLB announced that the four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries (TSVC) will offer extended visiting hours during the spring and summer to account for longer days. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Settlement Reached to Pay Over $6 Million for Injuries to Natural Resources Resulting from a Fire Terminal Facility in Deer Park, Texas
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. applauded the State of Texas and the United States settlement to recover natural resource damages caused by the March 2019 fire at the Deer Park facility owned by International Terminals Company, LLC ("ITC"). Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Completion of Dog Island Project Restoring Over 800 Acres of Coastal Habitat
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Coastal Management Project (CMP) and the Matagorda Bay Foundation (MBF) have completed MBF's Dog Island Acquisition Project, which has protected and restored over 800 acres of vital coastal habitat. Read More
Texas GLO Posts Amendment 2 to 2019 Disasters State Action Plan For Public Comment
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 Rental Program: Suballocations to areas impacted by Tropical Storm Imelda and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Floods adjusted.2019 Disasters Grant Agreement Specific Conditions Report created in Appendix G.The amendment is available for review at https://recovery.texas.gov/public-notices. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces More Than $72.5 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects
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 County and a partial award of a larger project to be administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in Fort Bend County. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced that next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Roy Baring.To listen to Mr. Baring tell his story visit VoicesofVeterans.org.Mr. Baring, a native Texan, was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. His first time being out of Texas was when he left for training in Mississippi. Mr. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces New Installment of VLB Continued Service Series
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the next installment of the VLB "Continued Service Series" featuring U.S. Air Force Veteran and State Representative Josey Garcia.The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the VLB started this initiative to highlight members of the Texas Legislature who are Veterans of the Armed Forces. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Veterans Benefits Fair in San Angelo Hosted by the Veterans Land Board and the Texas Veterans Commission
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham,M.D., announced that the VLB and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) are hosting a Veterans Benefits Fair in San Angelo, Texas, on April 20, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm. VLB and TVC representatives will share information about benefits offered to Military Members, Veterans, and their families, including:VLB land, home, and home improvement loan programsTexas State Veterans HomesTexas State Veterans CemeteriesTVC resources for Claims, Employment, and HealthcareVA resources to assist with healthcare and cla Read More