VLB Partners with Nueces County to Manage Texas State Veterans Cemetery
Beginning this month, Nueces County assumed the day-to-day management of the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery. In 2019, the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and Nueces County began talks on a potential partnership in which the County would serve as the primary entity responsible for maintenance and care of the cemetery. The terms of this agreement were finalized this past summer and entered into effect on October 1, 2021. 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
Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene to Receive $3.09 Million Expansion Grant
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) a grant of $3,092,700 to expand the cemetery and make improvements to the 31-acre burial grounds. VLB Chairman George P. Bush issued this statement following the grant announcement:“The VLB is honored to oversee the hallowed grounds where thousands of Texan heroes have been laid to rest,” said Chairman Bush. “I thank the VA for making this grant possible and for their continued support of the Abilene community and our state’s Veterans. Read More
VOLUNTEERS COLLECT OVER 58,000 POUNDS OF TRASH AT ADOPT-A-BEACH COASTWIDE CLEANUP
Volunteers from all over Texas participated in the Adopt-A-Beach 2021 Coastwide Fall Cleanup that took place this past weekend on Saturday September 18. The 3,559 volunteers worked together to clean 19 locations along the Texas coast, collecting a total of 58,671 pounds of trash. "Less than a week after Hurricane Nicholas made landfall, Texans from all corners of the state joined together to help keep our beaches clean," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Read More
Commissioner George P. Bush Announces New Leases for Border Patrol Operations
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the General Land Office (GLO) has entered into lease agreements with United States Customs & Border Protection (CBP). Under these agreements, Border Patrol will be allowed to use state-owned land for communications and patrolling operations. 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 General Land Office, Industry Leaders Usher in New Era of Carbon Sequestration Near Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY – The Texas General Land Office (GLO) recently awarded a first of its kind carbon sequestration project that will allow for offshore storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in submerged lands near Jefferson County, near Port Arthur. By storing CO2, a byproduct generated from industrial activity and power generation, the GLO will help meet market-driven decarbonization goals while raising money for the Permanent School Fund. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush Announces New Coastal Partnership for Carbon Sequestration
CORPUS CHRISTI - Today, Texas General Land Commissioner, George P. Bush announced a new agreement with the Port of Corpus Christi to develop infrastructure that captures carbon dioxide produced during oil and natural gas development. The two governmental bodies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) stating their intention to co-develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solution in the Coastal Bend for CO2 captured in the Port of Corpus Christi area. 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
VLB Chairman George P. Bush Announces $1.58M for Improvements to Watkins-Logan State Veterans Home
Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that the Watkins-Logan State Veterans Home in Tyler has been awarded a grant totaling $1,589,503.50 through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The grant is for federal assistance towards the cost of replacement for HVAC controls, the nurse call system, and air handling units at the Veterans home.“Texas Veterans have sacrificed so much for our great nation and it is crucial that the Veterans who call our communities home continue to receive the quality care they deserve,” said VLB Chairman Bush. Read More