Commissioner Buckingham Announces Historic Workforce Housing Redevelopment of Hobby Building
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the General Land Office's (GLO) historic undertaking to transform the Hobby Building into substantial workforce housing. Commissioner Buckingham was joined by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson as she presented the GLO's solicitation for this momentous endeavor. Read More
General Land Office, City of San Antonio, Alamo Trust and Moses Rose's Hideout Owner Reach Agreement on Purchase of Building
Today, the General Land Office (GLO), the City of San Antonio (City), and Alamo Trust, Inc. (ATI) are delighted to announce the successful mediation and agreement with the owner of Moses Rose’s Hideout to purchase the building located at 516 E. Houston St. This mutual agreement ends the eminent domain litigation and is a landmark step towards the creation of the future Alamo Visitor Center and Museum. "Across Texas and worldwide, the Alamo stands as a symbol of bravery and utmost sacrifice. Read More
Save the Date: Commissioner Buckingham Announces the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach 2023 Coastwide Fall Cleanup
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) 2023 Coastwide Fall Cleanup and encourages all interested volunteers to sign up to participate in the event on Saturday, September 23, 2023. This year's AAB 2023 Coastwide Fall Cleanup features 24 locations across the Texas coast. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Britt Harris as Acting CEO of the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Permanent School Fund Board Member Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation board of directors has appointed Britt Harris as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation (Texas PSF). Mr. Harris will serve in this role as Texas PSF searches across the nation for its next permanent CEO. His appointment became effective on July 5, 2023.“I have long said that educating our children is the most important thing we do. Read More
Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery
On Thursday, July 13th at 10:00 a.m. sharp, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S Air Force Veteran Airman First Class (A/1C) Don R. Marcell. Born on January 30, 1934, A/1C Marcell served from October 1951 to October 1955. A/1C Marcell received the National Defense Service Medal for his service to our nation.A/1C Marcell is not expected to have any next-of-kin attend his burial. Please help us spread the word and ensure that this U.S. Air Force Veteran is not buried alone. Read More
Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery
On Thursday, July 13th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Navy Veteran Stephen Charles Gallagher. Born on August 24, 1956, Mr. Gallagher served from August 1973 to August 1974. Mr. Gallagher received the National Defense Service Medal for his dedicated service to our nation. Mr. Gallagher is not expected to have any next-of-kin attend his burial. Please help us spread the word and ensure that this U.S. Navy Veteran is not buried alone. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program's Limited-Edition T-shirt Sale
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the General Land Office's (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) program limited-edition, graphic T-shirts are now on sale. Read More
TEXAS GLO POSTS AMENDMENT 1 TO THE 2018 SOUTH TEXAS FLOODS STATE ACTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the 2018 South Texas Floods State Action Plan for $72,913,000 in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period.Amendment 1 includes the newly created appendix H, providing meaningful analysis on the four approved Affordable Rental Program projects. The amendment is available for review at https://recovery.texas.gov/public-notices/index.html.All comments should be submitted to cdr@recovery.texas.gov by 5:00 p.m. on July 31, 2023, to be considered. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Praises Progress with Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding, Raises Awareness of Unfounded Attempts by HUD to Destabilize Vital Funding
Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. recently praised progress with mitigation and disaster recovery funding being administered from the Texas General Land Office (GLO). Currently, more than $128 million regional mitigation projects have been approved for various vulnerable communities across the state. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Texas Legislature's $400 Million in Funding for the Alamo Plan
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to celebrate the passage of a $400 million funding allocation for the historic Alamo Plan, which was included in the state's budget Governor Greg Abbott signed on Sunday. The Alamo Plan funding will go to several construction projects including the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, Alamo Plaza, Alamo church, and Cenotaph.Additionally, Commissioner Buckingham is pleased to recognize the passage of Senate Bill 2612. Read More