September 30, 2019      5:01 PM

GLO pushes ahead with hearings on $4.2 billion in disaster mitigation funds

The General Land Office hosted the first of three hearings on how to spend $4.3 billion in Hurricane Harvey mitigation funds that must be devoted to critical infrastructure upgrades.

A state action plan is due to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in February. During a presentation in Austin this past week, Deputy Land Commissioner Mark Havens said 140 counties hit by the 2015, 2016 and Hurricane Harvey floods were eligible to apply for the funds.

By Kimberly Reeves

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