Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,920,246 in regional mitigation funds to improve roads, water detention, drainage, and sewer systems in the cities of Kenedy, Lexington, Portland, Lockhart, Shiner, Smiley and Taft, as well as in Atascosa, Goliad and Guadalupe counties. Through the Regional Mitigation Program, the GLO enabled local prioritization, which will provide critical improvements for communities across multiple regions.
"The Texas General Land Office remains steadfast in helping Texas communities build safer, more resilient infrastructure to withstand future disasters," said Commissioner Buckingham. "We understand these projects are more than just improvements—they are lifelines for families and businesses who depend on reliable roads and systems. By working closely with local leaders, the GLO ensures federal funds are put to work efficiently to protect Texans and support their quality of life."
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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) individuals. For more information, please visit recovery.texas.gov/mitigation.