Commissioner Bush Announces 2022 “Treasures of the Coast” Art Contest Winner
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Celina Gao of Katy as the overall winner of the 2022 Annual Adopt-A-Beach “Treasures of the Coast” art contest. Celina, a 6th grade student at Freemind Art Studio, submitted a postcard-style piece featuring a collage of various marine life species and coastal activities.“Congratulations Celina on your creative artwork that showcases some of the many reasons we cherish the Texas coast,” said Commissioner Bush. Read More
David Crockett Crowned 2022 Top Texan
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the famed Alamo Defender David Crockett has earned his title as 2022 Top Texan. Read More
VLB Chairman Bush Announces $450,000 for Structural Improvements to Three Texas State Veteran Homes
Today, Veteran Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush announced that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded the VLB a grant totaling $453,335.50 to three Texas State Veterans Homes (TSVH). The grant money will be used to replace the roofing at the Ambrosio Guillen TSVH in El Paso and the Alfredo Gonzalez TSVH in McAllen. Additionally, the grant will be used to replace the flooring at the Ussery-Roan TSVH in Amarillo. Read More
HUD approved GLO’s Mitigation Action Plan granting $750 million directly to Harris County and $488 million for the Houston-Galveston Area Council for regional projects
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) amended plan for Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT), which allocates $750 million in funding for Harris County and an additional $488 million to the Houston-Galveston Area Council for additional mitigation projects in the region.“Ensuring Texans receive disaster recovery and mitigation funding in a timely manner to recover from Hurricane Harvey has always been my top priority,” said Commissioner Bush. Read More
City of Galveston awarded first Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program grant, application still open
Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved a $70,000 grant for the City of Galveston through the Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP). By updating an existing or developing a new local hazard mitigation plan, jurisdictions can access various federal funding sources for project development and implementation, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Read More
Texas GLO Posts Amendment 10 to Hurricane Harvey CDBG-DR State Action Plan for Public Comment
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 10 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes requested by Harris County and the City of Houston:Harris County Administered Disaster Recovery ProgramsReimbursement Program reduces the amount of projected benefit to low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons to $24,500,000 and the Commercial Buyout Program increases the LMI benefit amount t Read More
Texas GLO opens application for 2018/2019 infrastructure grant competition
Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the opening of the application process for more than $81 million in disaster recovery funds for infrastructure projects to help Texas communities recover from the 2018 South Texas Floods, Tropical Storm Imelda and the 2019 Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood. Read More
100th Unaccompanied Veteran Laid to Rest at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
Today, the Veterans Land Board (VLB) marked a solemn milestone as it held a burial service with full military honors for U.S. Army Veteran Private First Class (PFC) Billy Noel Myrick. Read More
General Land Office Awards $10 Million For Coastal Preservation Projects
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has awarded $10 million for projects across nine coastal counties through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 27. Read More
Veterans Land Board Takes Top Honors for Marketing Creativity
The Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and its marketing partners Proscalar and 1820 Productions have received national recognition for several of their digital marketing campaigns. Intended to raise awareness for the benefits available to eligible Texas Veterans, the VLB’s digital advertisements won eight Platinum Awards and four Gold Awards from the AVA Digital Awards which recognizes creative excellence and the production of digital communication products. Read More