Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces More Than $102 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects
Historic funds to improve streets, water and sewer systems, and build community resourcecenters approved in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Kleberg, Leon, Newton, Polk, Robertson,Tyler, and Washington CountiesAustin — Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $102,326,416 in regional mitigation funds improve streets, water and sewer systems, and build community resource centers. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces More Than $48.5 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects for Deep East Texas
Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $48,563,000 in new regional mitigation funds for eight federally eligible infrastructure projects to include improving water facilities, streets and roadside drainage systems, along with the construction of public community resource centers and shelters. These new grants are approved in addition to $71,198,000 previously announced. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Releases Statement on Permanent School Fund Corporation’s New CEO
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) Corporation Board Member Dawn Buckingham, M.D. released the following statement on the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation Board naming Bob Borden as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO):“First of all, I would like to thank the members of the PSF Corporation board for their commitment to public education in the state of Texas. I have long said that educating our children is the most important thing we do. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Customer Satisfaction Score of Over 99% for Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that 99.03% of all respondents questioned through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2023 National Cemetery Administration State and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries Satisfaction Survey were satisfied with their overall experience at all four of the VLB's Texas State Veteran Cemeteries. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Veterans Day Flag Placement at Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Flag Placement schedules for the Veterans Land Board's (VLB) four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries in Abilene, Corpus Christi, Killeen and Mission. Volunteers are encouraged to participate at a cemetery near them. No RSVP is required to attend. Read More
Texas GLO Posts 2021 Winter Storms Action Plan for Public Comment
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the State of Texas 2021 WinterStorms Action Plan for $43,632,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery(CDBG-DR) funds for public comment. These funds were allocated to Texas by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for disaster recovery for areas affectedby the 2021 Winter Storms (DR-4586) from Feb. 11-21, 2021. Additionally, the GLO will fieldpublic comments at a virtual public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:00 p.m. Central Time(CT). The deadline to submit public comments is Dec. 6, 2023, by 5 p.m. Read More
VA Awards GLO and VLB Over $15.9 Million to Establish West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) $15,902,647 for the establishment of West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock.This vital funding will provide West Texas Veterans with a new cemetery complete with 510 pre-positioned crypts, 600 columbaria niches, 1,000 in-ground cremated remains plots, an administrative building, a maintenance facility, roads, a memorial walk, a scattering garden and all associated landscaping an Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Structural Integrity Investigation of the Alamo Cenotaph
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Alamo Trust, Inc. will conduct an in-depth Structural Integrity Investigation of the Alamo Cenotaph beginning in early November 2023.The Alamo Cenotaph will not be moved from its current location. This investigation will be conducted to gain valuable insights into the current condition of the structure itself. Read More
VA Awards GLO and VLB Over $6.4 Million to Expand and Improve Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D., announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) $6,484,476 for the expansion and improvement of Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi.Commissioner Buckingham at the Coastal Bend Veterans Cemetery Expansion Ground Breaking on Sept. 22, 2023.This crucial funding will provide Texas Veterans with 10 years of plot availability by adding 3,130 pre-positioned crypts and 1,220 columbaria niches. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office's Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Glen Pugh, who was born in Tyler, Texas.To listen to Texas Veteran Glen Pugh's tell his story visit: VoicesofVeterans.org.Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Glen Pugh joined the U.S. Air Force in 1988. Read More