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Bush Requests Direct Funding Allocation to Harris County for Mitigation

Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced his request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Harris County to receive a direct allocation of $750 million for mitigation efforts.    “I have heard the overwhelming concerns of Harris County regarding the mitigation funding competition,” said Commissioner Bush. “The federal government’s red tape requirements and complex regulations are a hallmark of President Biden’s administration.

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Texas GLO Posts Amendment 1 to 2019 Disasters State Action Plan for Public Comment

Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the $212.74 million State Action Plan for 2019 Disasters for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how $14,769,000 in additional funds, awarded by the U.S.

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$7.5 million for granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in San Augustine County

Funds to improve roads, drainage and water infrastructure approved for San Augustine County, City of San Augustine

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$4.2 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in San Jacinto County

Funds to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure for the city of Shepherd

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$38.2 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in San Patricio County

Funds to improve drainage and water infrastructure projects for San Patricio County and the City of Mathis

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$11.4 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Tyler County

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure approved for the city of Ivanhoe

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$5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation project in Washington County

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure approved for the city of Brenham

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$14.2 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Sabine County

Funds to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure for Sabine County and the city of Pineland

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$14.8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Wharton County

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure approved for the city of El Campo

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$6.6 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Walker County

Funds to improve sewer and drainage infrastructure approved for the city of New Waverly

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