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Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan Timeline

  • August 25, 2017 
    Hurricane Harvey makes landfall on the Texas Coast and continues to drop 20 to 50 inches of rain along the affected area. 
  • August 29, 2017 
    Commissioner George P. Bush submits a letter to President Donald J. Trump and key members of his Cabinet and the Texas Congressional Delegation describing $180 billion in overall damage to the State of Texas, estimating at least $40 billion in unmet need for the recovery, and requesting release of $57.8 million in held back HUD CDBG-DR funds. 
  • September 8, 2017 
    President Donald J. Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2017 and the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 (Pub. L.56), (Appropriations Act), which included $7.4 billion to support response and recovery from disasters across the nation. 
  • February 9, 2018 
    HUD published the Federal Register Notice (FR) allocating $5.024 billion to Texas. 
  • April 10, 2018 
    GLO published State Action Plan on GLO website for public comment through May 1. 
  • May 8, 2018 
    GLO submitted State Action Plan to HUD for approval. 
  • June 25, 2018 
    HUD approved State Action. 
  • July 11, 2018 
    City of Houston submits its Proposed Plan to the GLO for review, translation, and federally mandated comment period. 
  • July 18, 2018 
    Harris County submits its Proposed Plan to the GLO for review, translation, and federally mandated comment period. 
  • August 14, 2018 
    City of Houston submits its Proposed Plan to the GLO for review, translation, and federally mandated comment period. 
  • September 7, 2018 
    GLO published State Action Plan, Amendment 1 on website for public comment through October 6, 2018. Amendment 1 includes the local plans for Harris and the City of Houston. 
  • October 12, 2018 
    The GLO submitted Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery, which includes local plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $2.3 billion in direct allocations for the City of Houston and Harris County, to HUD for final approval. 
  • October 19, 2018 
    Draft Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program posted for a federally mandated 30- day public comment period. 
  • November 19, 2018 
    GLO published Amendment 2 to the State Action Plan for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. 
  • December 3, 2018 
    GLO announces application for Homeowner Assistance Program is available in all CDBG-DR eligible Hurricane Harvey affected counties. 
  • December 11, 2018 
    HUD approved Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan. 
  • January 10, 2019 
    GLO submitted Amendment 2 to HUD for review and approval, which details an additional allocation of $652 million to meet. 
  • February 22, 2019 
    HUD approved Amendment 2 to the State Action Plan. 
  • February 26, 2019 
    GLO announces application for Homeowner Reimbursement Program is available in all CDBG-DR eligible Hurricane Harvey affected counties. 
  • March 22, 2019 
    GLO published Amendment 3 to the State Action Plan for a federally mandated 30-day comment period through April. 
  • June 13, 2019 
    HUD approved Amendment 3 to the State Action Plan. Amendment 3 details how additional funding for Harris County and the City of Houston will be allocated. 
  • September 11, 2019 
    HUD acknowledged non-substantial Amendment 4 to the State Action Plan. This non- substantial amendment updated project expenditures. 
  • March 10, 2020 
    GLO published Amendment 6 to the State Action Plan for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. 
  • March 13, 2020 
    HUD acknowledged non-substantial Amendment 5 to the State Action Plan. This non-substantial amendment clarified language that Harris County, City of Houston, or the GLO will manage the direct allocations. 
  • April 14, 2020 
    GLO submitted Amendment 6 to the State Action Plan to HUD for review and approval. This substantial amendment moves $50 million in public service funds into oversubscribed HAP regions and reallocates $86.5 million in declined buyout funds to the Affordable Rental Program. 
  • May 22, 2020 
    HUD approved Amendment 6 to the State Action Plan. 
  • June 1, 2020 
    GLO published Amendment 7 to the State Action Plan for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. 
  • August 21, 2020 
    GLO submitted Amendment 7 to HUD for review and approval. This substantial amendment adjusted the Harris County Direct Allocation and created a state-run Harris County Homeowner Assistance Program. The amendment also eliminated all funds from the City of Houston local run programs and created three new state-run programs: City of Houston Homeowner Assistance Program, City of Houston Rental Program, and City of Houston Economic Revitalization Program. 
  • October 6, 2020 
    HUD Approved Amendment 7 of the State Action Plan. 
  • March 15, 2021 
    GLO published Amendment 8 to the State Action Plan for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. 
  • May 6, 2021 
    GLO submitted Amendment 8 to HUD for review and approval. This substantial amendment reinstated over $835 million for City of Houston administered programs, and reallocated Harris County administered project delivery funds to the county’s housing and infrastructure programs and increased the Homeowner Reimbursement Program by more than $14 million. 
  • June 22, 2021 
    HUD approved Amendment 8 of the State Action Plan. 
  • August 19, 2021 
    GLO published Amendment 9 of the State Action Plan for federally mandated 30-day public comment period. 
  • September 23, 2021 
    GLO Submitted Amendment 9 to HUD for review and approval. This substantial amendment revised program language under various City of Houston and Harris County programs to include additional program information, clarify eligible activities, and modify the types and parameters of assistance. 
  • November 1, 2021 
    HUD approved Amendment 9 of the State Action Plan. 
  • March 16, 2022 
    GLO Published Amendment 10 for the State Action Plan for federally mandated 30-day public comment period. 
  • June 15, 2022 
    HUD approved Amendment 10 of the State Action Plan. 
  • October 7, 2022 
    GLO Published Amendment 11 for the State Action Plan for federally mandated 30-day public comment period. 
  • January 20, 2023 
    HUD approved Amendment 11 of the State Action Plan. 
  • September 8, 2023 
    HUD approved Amendment 12 of the State Action Plan. 
  • September 28, 2023 
    HUD acknowledged Non-substantial Amendment 13 of the State Action Plan. 
  • March 18, 2024 
    HUD acknowledged Non-substantial Amendment 14 of the State Action Plan. 
  • May 8, 2024 
    HUD acknowledged Non-substantial Amendment 15 of the State Action Plan. 
  • April 2024 
    HUD approves a 2-year extension of the 2017 Hurricane Harvey CDBG-DR funds. 
  • August 2024 
    GLO celebrates more than 2,000 homes completed in Harris County and the City of Houston and completion of the final home rebuilt in Southeast Texas.