Public Hearing on Hurricane Harvey Funding Distribution

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.