AUSTIN - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $24,024,600 in regional mitigation funds to improve critical infrastructure, including roads, drainage, sewer systems, and water detention in Kendall County and the cities of Caldwell, Marion and Victoria. Through the Regional Mitigation Program, the GLO focused on local priorities to ensure these projects provide meaningful and lasting benefits to Texans.
"The strength of Texas lies in the resilience of its communities, and the GLO is committed to building that strength for generations to come," said Commissioner Buckingham. "This investment is more than an upgrade to infrastructure—it’s a promise to protect homes, safeguard livelihoods and ensure our communities are ready for the challenges that lie ahead. Together, we are turning resources into real results to make Texas stronger than ever."
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.
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