Cmr. George P. Bush kicks off summer informational series for natural disaster preparedness
AUSTIN - This month, in conjunction with the start of hurricane season, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush launched a new informational series for natural disaster preparedness by the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The series of posts and videos will be available on the GLO's Twitter feed at Twitter.com/TXGLO."Nearly a decade after Hurricanes Ike and Dolly, our coast remains as unprotected now as it was then," said Commissioner Bush. "But we are working hard at the Texas General Land Office to revolutionize the way this state and country protects against hurricanes.
Read MoreHUD awards additional $50.7 million for Texas communities recovering from historic 2015 & 2016 floods
AUSTIN - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded an additional $50.7 million to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred in 2015 and 2016. The state of Texas will be awarded an additional $22.4 million, to be administered by the General Land Office's Community Development and Revitalization (CDR) program.
Read MoreGLO announces release of Texas Action Plan for 2016 Disaster Recovery
AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the compounded floods and other disasters of 2016.The GLO's Community Development and Revitalization program (GLO-CDR) will oversee administration of $222.2 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds provided by the U.S.
Read MoreCmr. George P. Bush announces approval of GLO's 2015 State of Texas Action Plan for disaster recovery funding
AUSTIN -Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the 2015 State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist communities with long-term recovery from the floods and other disasters of 2015. "Communities in Texas faced tremendous losses from flood disasters in 2015 and 2016," said Commissioner Bush.
Read MoreGLO announces HUD rules for administration of $177 million for Texas communities recovering from historic 2016 flooding
AUSTIN - Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued its guidance for the administration of the additional $177 million awarded last month to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred in 2016.
Read MoreHUD awards $45.2 million to Texas for historic 2016 flooding long-term recovery efforts
Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the state of Texas $45.2 million to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred earlier this year. HUD will prioritize the most impacted of the 112 affected Texas counties included in the Presidential Declarations for 2016.
Read MoreCommissioner George P. Bush announces release of the GLO’s State of Texas Action Plan for disaster recovery funding
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the floods and other disasters of 2015.116 Texas counties are eligible for recovery funding as a result of receiving Presidential Disaster Declarations for 2015 events.
Read MoreCommissioner George P. Bush launches new Hurricane Preparedness & Planning informational outreach initiative on TXGLO.org
AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the Texas General Land Office has launched a new Hurricane Preparedness & Planning informational outreach initiative on TXGLO.org. The GLO Hurricane Preparedness and Planning initiative is a focused effort to pool local, state and federal resources, and begin prioritizing efforts to build a resilient Texas coast."With 367 miles of Gulf beaches and more than 3,300 miles of bays and estuaries, Texas has one of the longest coastlines in the country," Commissioner Bush said.
Read MoreCommissioner Bush expands GLO disaster recovery outreach effort
To maximize efficiency and effectiveness of long-term disaster recovery and prevention efforts, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has conducted extensive outreach to local leaders across Texas affected by the 2015 and 2016 floods, storms and tornadoes.
Read MoreFrom Disaster Recovery to Community Development and Revitalization
Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the program which has been known as Disaster Recovery is now Community Development and Revitalization (CDR). This name change will reduce confusion and more accurately reflect the mission of the General Land Office and what this office accomplishes on behalf of Commissioner Bush for the people of Texas."This vital agency has operated for years providing long-term assistance to enable communities to rebuild following disasters such as hurricanes, floods and fires," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush.
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