DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE HURRICANE HARVEY HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN HOUSTON AND HARRIS COUNTY EXTENDED TO 5 PM DEC. 31 (extended to Dec. 31) *
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2021. All potential applicants must submit completed applications by the deadline to be considered for eligibility so long as funding is available.The HAP regional offices will remain open, and processing of applications will continue indefinitely until program funds are fully expended. Applications will be considered for award on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the priorities outlined in the Regional Housing Guidelines. Read More
State Agencies Join Forces to Encourage Local Communities to Apply for Funding for Local Hazard Mitigation Plans
The Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) encourage local entities affected by specific disasters to apply to GLO to access $25 million in grants that have been available to assist eligible entities in developing or updating FEMA-approved local hazard mitigation plans. Read More
GLO to reschedule virtual public hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at 6 p.m., extend comment period to Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Read More
Texas GLO Posts Amendment 1 to Mitigation State Action Plan for Public Comment
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Among other cåToday the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is announcing it will reschedule the virtual public hearing for Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT). The hearing is part of the federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment was published Aug. Read More
Texas GLO Posts Amendment 9 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for Public Comment
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 9 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) 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 ProgramHarris County Public Services increased to $3,000,000Harris County Planning decreased to $37,000,000Minor changes to program administration for Harris County Homeowner Assistance Program, Residential Buyout Program, H Read More
Texas GLO Posts Amendment 6 to 2016 State Action Plan for Public Comment
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 6 to the 2016 State Action Plan for $238.895 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 14-day public comment period. The amendment details how $9,311,313.78 in unused housing funds will be reallocated from housing to infrastructure activities in Newton County’s Method of Distribution (MOD). Read More
Texas General Land Office to celebrate completion of two affordable rental housing complexes in Aransas Pass and Victoria
Today, August 10, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $8,650,000 to rebuild Coastal Bend Crossing, an 80-unit affordable rental complex in Aransas Pass, in addition to $18,375,435 to rebuild the Fox Run Apartments, a 150-unit multifamily community in Victoria. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces launch of Texas GLO’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP)
Today Commissioner George P. Read More
Harris County receiving $1.1 billion in infrastructure and mitigation projects
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced plans to subaward $750 million in light of a denial by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of a direct allocation of mitigation funding for Harris County. The General Land Office (GLO) will be drafting an action plan that will include a set aside of Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding for $750 million and direct at least $500 million in additional funds to be distributed through the Regional Mitigation Program. Read More
GLO posts Regional Needs Assessments for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs for Public Comment
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the Regional Needs Assessments for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. Read More