Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded $555.7 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds to the Texas General Land Office under the Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii program (CFDA 14.228). The award, obligated on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 25, 2031, provides formula-based funding to support long-term recovery and mitigation activities in presidentially declared disaster areas across Texas.

The Texas General Land Office will utilize these funds to implement disaster recovery and mitigation projects that address unmet recovery needs in disaster-impacted communities. Eligible activities include infrastructure restoration, housing recovery and rehabilitation, economic revitalization initiatives, and disaster mitigation measures, with particular emphasis on benefiting low- and moderate-income populations. The grantee must develop and submit a comprehensive action plan outlining the allocation of funds across various recovery programs, subject to public comment and HUD approval, ensuring compliance with Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and applicable federal regulations.