Cmr. George P. Bush announces $263,295 in drainage and stormwater improvement funds for the City of Moulton
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $263,295 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Moulton to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to the heavy rainfall. Local leaders prioritized the project to ensure the most effective use of available funds for infrastructure improvements."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces nearly $17 million in disaster recovery buyout funds
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $17 million in Hurricane Harvey funds for Austin, Grimes, Liberty Counties and Wharton County, as well as Texas City and the city of Victoria to conduct buyout programs for homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces $323,161 in drainage and stormwater improvement funds for the City of Cleveland
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $323,161 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Cleveland to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to the heavy rainfall. Local leaders prioritized the project to ensure the effective use of available funds for infrastructure improvements."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces $475,228 in drainage and stormwater improvement funds for the City of Sinton
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $475,228 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Sinton to improve critical sewer and wastewater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, heavy rainfall overwhelmed the wastewater system resulting in a collection system failure. Local leaders prioritized the project to ensure the most effective use of available funds for infrastructure improvements."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. Read More
Success of Homeowner Assistance Program means time and funding running out - apply soon
Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) announced the Homeowner Assistance Program's (HAP) successful efforts to rebuild homes is bringing the application process to a quick conclusion. All potential applicants must submit completed applications by December 31, 2019, to be considered for eligibility pending funding availability. Thus far the GLO has approved more than 1,700 applications for construction, with 640 homes currently under construction and 286 completed with keys in the hands of homeowners. Read More
Texas GLO announces details for Austin, Beaumont and Corpus Christi regional public hearings for mitigation funds
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is announcing details for three regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly administer these funds, while the cities of Houston and San Marcos will administer separate, direct allocations of $61,884,000 and $24,012,000, respectively, for the 2015 Floods.The U.S. Read More
Texas GLO announces first two regional public hearings for mitigation funds
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will conduct the first two regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly administer these funds, while the cities of Houston and San Marcos will administer separate, direct allocations of $61,884,000 and $24,012,000, respectively, for the 2015 Floods.The U.S. Read More
Homeowner Assistance Program announces major milestone
Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) is announcing it has reached a major milestone with application levels in many counties achieving full subscription, meaning applications in those counties now outnumber available funds. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush statement on HUD issuance of federal rules for mitigation funds
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released mandatory rules for the use of more than $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for mitigation projects. These funds were appropriated by Congress on February 9, 2018, for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. Read More
CMR BUSH TEACHES TEXAS HISTORY AT STORM AND HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited 4th grade students Hillcrest and Storm Elementary Schools as part of his Year of Education Initiative. Commissioner Bush kicked off the school year by teaching an interactive Texas History Map lesson on cotton, cattle and railways using replicas of restored maps from the General Land Office Archives. Read More