City of Galveston awarded first Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program grant, application still open
Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved a $70,000 grant for the City of Galveston through the Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP). By updating an existing or developing a new local hazard mitigation plan, jurisdictions can access various federal funding sources for project development and implementation, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Read More
Texas GLO Posts Amendment 10 to Hurricane Harvey CDBG-DR State Action Plan for Public Comment
Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 10 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds 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 ProgramsReimbursement Program reduces the amount of projected benefit to low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons to $24,500,000 and the Commercial Buyout Program increases the LMI benefit amount t Read More
Texas GLO opens application for 2018/2019 infrastructure grant competition
Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the opening of the application process for more than $81 million in disaster recovery funds for infrastructure projects to help Texas communities recover from the 2018 South Texas Floods, Tropical Storm Imelda and the 2019 Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood. Read More
100th Unaccompanied Veteran Laid to Rest at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
Today, the Veterans Land Board (VLB) marked a solemn milestone as it held a burial service with full military honors for U.S. Army Veteran Private First Class (PFC) Billy Noel Myrick. Read More
General Land Office Awards $10 Million For Coastal Preservation Projects
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has awarded $10 million for projects across nine coastal counties through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 27. Read More
Veterans Land Board Takes Top Honors for Marketing Creativity
The Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and its marketing partners Proscalar and 1820 Productions have received national recognition for several of their digital marketing campaigns. Intended to raise awareness for the benefits available to eligible Texas Veterans, the VLB’s digital advertisements won eight Platinum Awards and four Gold Awards from the AVA Digital Awards which recognizes creative excellence and the production of digital communication products. Read More
Debris Removal Commences on Bolivar Peninsula
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has begun work on a debris removal project along the Bolivar Peninsula. The project will clear beaches of dozens of abandoned well stubs and pipelines, a 5.6 mile stretch of geotube that was dislodged after Hurricane Harvey, as well as other debris that pose a threat to public safety. “The coast is one of our state’s most cherished natural resources, and the GLO is proud to help maintain it and ensure the public’s safety,” said Land Commissioner George P. Read More
2022 Top Texan Tournament Kicks Off This Week
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) kicked off the 7th Annual Top Texan Tournament. This bracket-style contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Save Texas History Program, encourages students, teachers, and history buffs to learn about a diverse group of historical figures and choose their favorite Texan. Read More
General Land Office, Nearby Alamo Plaza Tenants Agree to Early Termination of Leases
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the General Land Office (GLO) and current tenants under the management of Phillips Entertainment have signed an agreement to terminate the current leases for the Woolworth and Palace buildings. The agreement signals a landmark step towards the creation of the future Alamo Museum and Visitors Center.“We owe it to every Texan to protect the sacred shrine of liberty and independence. Read More
Hundreds of Volunteers Participate in Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup
Despite frigid temperatures, volunteers from across Texas partnered with the General Land Office (GLO) during the 2022 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup held February 4-5. The event drew 307 volunteers who worked together to clean four locations across the Coastal Bend area and one on South Padre Island. Together, they removed a total of 6,334 pounds of trash across 14 miles of coastline. “We are grateful for the hundreds of Texans who bundled up and headed down to the coast to help keep Texas beaches pristine,” said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Read More