Commissioner Buckingham Announces Texas GLO Launch of $92 Million Mitigation Reallocation Program
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Texas GLO Launch of $92 Million Mitigation Reallocation Program
Call for projects for eligible Texas communities open now until Nov. 18
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has launched the Mitigation Reallocation Program (MRP), a strategic effort to ensure $92 million in available funding continues to strengthen Texas communities. Through the MRP, communities will be able to apply for funding for mitigation activities such as flood and drainage improvements, water system improvements, wastewater improvements, street improvements and permanently affixed emergency communications equipment that reduce the impacts of future hurricanes, storms and flooding. The call for projects deadline is Nov. 18, 2026, at 5 p.m. (Central Time).
“The GLO is setting a record pace in administering mitigation funds across several disasters,” said Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. “The mitigation funding from HUD is a one-time opportunity to accomplish historic resilience infrastructure priorities in frequently disaster-impacted Texas communities. However, these funds must be used expeditiously before the federal clock runs out. The Mitigation Reallocation Program reinforces the GLO’s commitment to helping Texas communities prepare, withstand, and recover from disasters with stronger, more resilient systems in place.”
The MRP is designed to utilize deobligated and unutilized Community Development Block Grant for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Currently, the GLO has identified $92 million in funding available to MRP, which may increase as additional funds are identified. Eligible entities include units of local government (cities and counties), Indian Tribes and special purpose districts in CDBG-MIT eligible counties. Each may submit up to three (3) projects and will be considered based on the criteria identified in the action plan. Each project must be between $2.5 million and $10 million and does not require a tie-back to a disaster.
Yesterday, the GLO hosted a webinar for community officials in eligible counties regarding the call for projects process including federal eligibility requirements, scoring criteria, and key deadlines. The webinar was recorded and is available on the MRP website at recovery.texas.gov/mrp.
Click to watch the MRP webinar
From the date of contract execution, subrecipients will have a maximum of three years to complete the project. The GLO may give project submissions with a shorter projected timeline and less time to complete. Entities must carefully consider the timeline provided in their submission. Each project contract will have a specific timeline and milestones, which will vary based on the execution date and the project submission details. The Mitigation Reallocation Program cannot allow for extensions due to the federally imposed grant deadline.
HUD has set deadlines for the expenditure and closeout of the CDBG-MIT grant. Failure to complete the projects and finalize HUD’s closeout process will result in HUD initiating the recapture process, which means any funds used towards incomplete projects must be repaid to HUD. Due to the gravity of the deadlines, the GLO will only consider projects that can be completed in enough time to allow for the close out process.
Eligible entities will submit projects through the Texas Integrated Grant Reporting (TIGR) system. Entities that require TIGR access will need to submit a TIGR access form by Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m., to allow time for processing.
For more information or to submit projects, please visit recovery.texas.gov/mrp. The mitigation action plan outlining the scoring criteria is available at https://recovery.texas.gov/action-plans.
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