Texas GLO Posts Amendment 18 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for Public Comment

Texas GLO Posts Amendment 18 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for Public Comment

AUSTIN — Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 18 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:

  • Budget adjustments to the following Harris County administered programs:

    • Harris County Homeowner Assistance Program
    • Harris County Residential Buyout Program
    • Harris County Homeowner Reimbursement Program
    • Harris County Single Family New Construction Program
      • Clarifying language regarding the HOME program has been added
    • Harris County Local Infrastructure Program
    • Harris County Public Service
    • Harris County Planning 
  • Budget adjustments to the following city of Houston administered programs:

    • City of Houston Homeowner Assistance Program
    • City of Houston Single Family Development Program
    • City of Houston Small Rental Program
    • City of Houston Homebuyer Assistance Program
      • Program has also been divided into two rounds
    • City of Houston Buyout Program
    • City of Houston Public Services Programs
    • City of Houston Economic Revitalization Program
    • City of Houston Planning

The amendment is available for review at https://www.glo.texas.gov/disaster-recovery/public-notices.

All comments should be submitted to cdr@recovery.texas.gov by 5:00 p.m. on July 14, 2025, to be considered. Per federal requirements, the GLO must respond to public comments before the amendment can be sent to HUD for final approval.