Housing
Houston Homeowners Accuse GLO Of Unequal Treatment In Harvey Home Rebuilding Program
Posted on · Residents raised concerns after receiving "downgraded" homes from the GLO's homeowner assistance program.
Tag: Texas General Land Office
Politics
Houston Democrats In Congress Lash Out At GLO Over $750 Million Harvey Funds Offer
Posted on · Congressman Al Green warned that unless Houston and Harris County received a “fair share,” the U.S. Houston and Urban Development Department would not provide Texas any funds at all.
Harris County
Democratic, GOP Leaders In Houston And Harris County Ask State For Harvey Relief Funds After GLO Snub
Posted on · The often politically polarized commissioners court voted unanimously to denounce the decision by the General Land Office to deny Harris County any of the $1.3 billion in mitigation funds.
Harris County
Harris County Short More Than $1.4 Billion For Flood Control Projects
Posted on · Projects on the east side of the county – notably in the Greens and Halls Bayous and San Jacinto River watersheds – are the most underfunded.
In-Depth
Nearly 3 Years On, Few Houston Homeowners Have Been Reimbursed For Harvey Repairs
Posted on · The City of Houston and the state’s General Land Office blame each other for the delays in payouts from the billion-dollar recovery program.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Iran, Impeachment, And More Elections
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Houston Matters
Mayor Turner: State Officials Now Embedded With The City To Speed Up Harvey Repairs
Posted on · As of Monday, staff from the Texas General Land Office are working within the City of Houston in order to streamline approvals for the city's Harvey housing repair program.
News
Galveston Advocates Warn Hundreds Could Miss Out On Hurricane Harvey Assistance
Posted on · Recovery workers in the area say the Texas General Land Office owes hurricane victims more time to apply for assistance after losing their paperwork, but the agency says the claims are baseless.
City of Houston
Houston Approves $400 Million Worth Of Construction Contracts For Harvey Relief
Posted on · City Housing Director Tom McCasland says seniors, disabled, and low-income residents will have the top priority for home repairs.
Texas
Bush Complains To Trump About Delay In Arrival Of $4 Billion For Harvey Recovery And Flood Mitigation
Posted on · Congress appropriated the funding in February of 2018 but HUD hasn't published the rules governing its use in the Federal Register, which is a mandatory step in the process.
Energy & Environment
Researchers Ask For Public Input On Texas Coastal Spine Study
Posted on · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office are looking for ways to protect Galveston and other communities along the Texas coast.
News
Application For Post-Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program Available
Posted on · Homeowners in Harris County and the city of Houston will be able to apply for similar programs funded by direct allocations.
News
Harvey Temporary Housing Program Extended Until August
Posted on · The program provides manufactured housing units, travel-trailers or direct-lease apartments to victims of the hurricane.
News
City Of Houston Proposes Expanding Eligibility For Repairs Of Homes Of Harvey Survivors
Posted on · The proposal is about eligibility for federal funds. Mayor Sylvester Turner says the priority must be "helping the most vulnerable and lowest income Houstonians to recover."
News
Harris County Approves Plan For $1.1 Billion Harvey Relief Grant
Posted on · State and federal officials still need to sign off on the plan. That means the relief programs the grant will pay for likely won’t get started until November