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$14 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Lavaca County

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure for the cities of Hallettsville and Moulton

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$6.9 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Lee County

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure approved for the city of Lexington

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$3.3 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Liberty County

Funds to improve drainage and wastewater infrastructure approved for the city of Daisetta

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$8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Matagorda County

Funds to improve drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure approved for Matagorda County and City of Palacios

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$27.3 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Milam County

Funds to improve roads, drainage, water, and sewer infrastructure approved for Milam County cities of Buckholts, Cameron, Milano and Rockdale

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$6.6 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Newton County

Funds to improve water infrastructure approved for the city of Newton

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$6.5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation project in Madison County

Funds to improve wastewater and sewer infrastructure approved for the city of Madisonville

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CMR. GEORGE P. BUSH AND TEXAS GLO CELEBRATE 3,000 HOMES REBUILT

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 3,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more than 6,000 homes using $1.334 billion in available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), plus an additional $500 million in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT), funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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COMMISSIONER BUSH ANNOUNCES 2021 ART CONTEST WINNERS

Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the 2021 Annual Adopt-A-Beach "Treasures of the Texas Coast" Children's Art Contest winners. Forty overall winners were selected from around the state, along with grand prize winner, Yunlin Chu of Richmond, TX. “I am incredibly honored to have judged this year’s contest and am impressed by the creative artwork submitted by students from all over Texas,” said Commissioner Bush. “The Texas coast is a critical component of our state’s economy and for thousands of wildlife habitats.

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Cmr. George P. Bush kicks off affordable multifamily rental program to restore critical housing in communities impacted by 2018 and 2019 disasters

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the kick-off of the application process for nearly $40 million in available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to help rehabilitate and reconstruct multifamily rental homes damaged by severe flooding in 2018 and 2019 as well as Tropical Storm Imelda.

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