Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded $17.245 million to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) under the Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii (CFDA 14.228) on December 11, 2025. This Project Grant, with a completion date of December 11, 2031, provides disaster recovery and mitigation funding to support long-term community recovery in presidentially declared disaster areas within Texas. The GLO, as the state grantee, is responsible for administering CDBG-DR (Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery) and CDBG-MIT (Community Development Block Grant Mitigation) funds to address unmet recovery needs in low- and moderate-income communities.

Under this award, the GLO will develop and implement a comprehensive Action Plan detailing how allocated funds will support eligible recovery activities, including infrastructure restoration, housing rehabilitation, economic revitalization, and mitigation projects within disaster-impacted areas. The GLO is required to conduct public engagement throughout the planning process, submit the Action Plan to HUD for approval, and maintain compliance with Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. All funded activities must directly address documented disaster impacts and demonstrate clear benefit to low- and moderate-income populations in the designated recovery areas.