Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Bayou City Waterkeerper is co-hosting a public forum in Galveston to discuss opportunities to protect people, property, and the environment. Join them June 20th to learn about and discuss proposed projects from the Corps of Engineers and the possible effects of such projects. Join Bayou City Waterkeeper along with representatives from Turtle Island Restoration Network, Galveston Bay Foundation, and Gulf Restoration Network to explore proposed alternatives for coastal barrier protection and the potential impacts of these structures.

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

ALL ABOARD!

Interested in the latest developments regarding the Texas Bullet Train? Join Scenic Houston on Thursday, June 21st for a briefing from Texas Central on its latest progress and plans to build the first high-speed train in the U.S., right here in Texas. We want to share this opportunity to learn all about the bullet train with you and your organizations. Please join us.

WHAT: Texas Bullet Train update, presented by Texas Central

Lunch provided

WHEN: Thursday, June 21st – 12noon to 1:30pm

WHERE: Frost Bank Financial Center, 1700 Post Oak Blvd, 77056, 3rd Floor Conference Room — Click here for detailed directions.

WHO: Michael Moore, Regional Vice President, Texas Central Partners

HOW: RSVP to reservations@scenichouston.org by Wednesday, June 20th

We appreciate your RSVP to ensure seating and lunches

From the Texas Bullet Train website:

This project is a privately developed high-speed train system that will provide another choice for those traveling between the two largest economic powerhouses of Texas – Houston and North Texas. Together, these areas represent approximately half of the Texas population.

Once constructed, the train is scheduled to run every 30 minutes during peak travel times and hourly during off-peak times, with a midpoint stop on the 90-minute journey in the Brazos Valley. Connecting these regions with this safe, reliable and productive transportation option will provide Texans more great choice as they travel for work and play. Additionally, this important infrastructure positions the state for future growth and creates tens of thousands of new jobs for Texans.

As developers of this private project, Texas-based Texas Central continues to promote an open conversation with all parties about the high-speed train. With a project of this scale, there are naturally questions and concerns.

Bayou City Waterkeerper is co-hosting a public forum in Bolivar to discuss opportunities to protect people, property, and the environment. Join them June 21st to learn about and discuss proposed projects from the Corps of Engineers and the possible effects of such projects. Join Bayou City Waterkeeper along with representatives from Turtle Island Restoration Network, Galveston Bay Foundation, and Gulf Restoration Network to explore proposed alternatives for coastal barrier protection and the potential impacts of these structures.

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is seeking input on the draft method of distribution of $241 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery funding to counties and local jurisdictions outside of the City of Houston and Harris County for buyout/acquisition and infrastructure projects associated with Hurricane Harvey. The allocation includes $111 million of recovery funds for a local buyout/acquisition program and $130 million for local infrastructure projects in Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Waller, Walker, and Wharton counties.

H-GAC presented the draft Method of Distribution to the Board of Directors on June 19, 2018. The Board of Directors authorized this draft for public comment. H-GAC will accept comments through 4 p.m. Friday, July 6.

Written and oral comments will be taken at two public hearings, this being the first.

The Draft Method of Distribution is posted at www.h-gac.com/harvey/cdbg-disaster-funds. A hard copy of the draft is available for public inspection and comment at the H-GAC reception area at 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77027 until the comment period closes.

Written comments may be submitted online at www.h-gac.com/harvey/cdbg-disaster-funds; mailed to H-GAC, Attn: Jeff Taebel, Director of Community and Environmental Planning, Houston-Galveston Area Council, P.O. Box 22777, Houston, Texas 77227; or hand delivered to H-GAC, 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77027.

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.