AUSTIN - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $30,889,864.23 in regional mitigation funds to improve critical infrastructure, including roads, drainage, sewer systems, and water detention in the counties of Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Matagorda, Victoria, Wharton, and Wilson. The funds will also support projects in the cities of Nixon and Portland. Through the Regional Mitigation Program, the GLO advanced local priorities to ensure these projects will deliver lasting benefits to communities across the state.
"Texans know how to face challenges head-on, and the GLO is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with communities as we invest in stronger, safer infrastructure," said Commissioner Buckingham. "This funding will help harden critical systems, protect families, and support the future of our great state. We are cutting through red tape and taking decisive action so that these projects can move forward and make a real difference in the lives of Texans."
For more detailed project descriptions, please visit the Regional Mitigation Program webpage and click on “Approved Regional Mitigation Program Project Descriptions” under Regional Mitigation Program Approved Projects in the drop down menu.
Texas GLO Regional Mitigation Program Council of Government Method of Distribution (COG MOD):
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1,166,997,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Regional Mitigation Program to reduce the risks and impacts of future natural disasters. Each Council of Government (COG) with HUD-designated eligible counties developed a method of distribution (MOD) for allocation of funds to units of local governments. Each COG developed their MOD through extensive public participation.
HUD defines mitigation as activities that increase resilience to disasters and reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of loss of life, injury, damage to and loss of property, and suffering and hardship, by lessening the impact of future disasters. HUD requires that at least 50% of total funds must be used for activities benefiting low-to moderate-income (LMI) individuals. For more information, please visit recovery.texas.gov/mitigation.