Disaster Recovery

Active Grants The disasters below currently have grants available for recovery funds. 2024 Disasters The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued an allocation of $555,687,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to the State of Texas in response to the 2024 Disasters through Federal Register notice 90 FR 4759 (January 16, 2025), which is referred to as the Allocation Announcement Notice. Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) The Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) is designed to utilize de-obligated and unutilized funds to provide the opportunity for communities with outstanding unmet need to access remaining CDBG-DR funds. 2021 Winter Storms The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued an allocation of $43,632,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to the State of Texas in response to the 2021 Winter Storms (DR-4586) with an incident date of February 11-21, 2021. 2019 Disasters On December 3, 2019, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued an initial allocation of $212,741,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding. On January 6, 2021, HUD announced an additional allocation of $14,769,000, bringing the total allocation to $227,510,000. 2018 South Texas Floods The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued an initial allocation of $46,400,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding for Jim Wells Counties in response to significant flooding in 2018. On December 3, 2019, HUD announced an additional allocation of $26,513,000, bringing the total allocation to $72,913,000. Hurricane Harvey Through multiple appropriations from Congress, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has allocated more than $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery funds. 2016 Floods & Storms (Fully Awarded) The 2016 flooding from March to June resulted in three qualifying events for federal disaster recovery funds. 2015 Floods & Storms (Fully Awarded) In 2015, Texas had two separate events that qualified for disaster recovery funding. Both events resulted from heavy rains and winds that caused severe damage across nearly half the state, or 134,000 square miles. Mitigating Future Disasters In March of 2020, HUD approved plans for more than $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds for Texas. Disaster Recovery Mitigation Programs Our mitigation programs around the state help make Texas more resilient. Disaster Recovery Planning Studies We conduct comprehensive studies to ensure our funds support the most high-impact projects. Disaster Recovery Preparedness The GLO works with communities to ensure Texans are prepared for future disasters. Click to learn more information. Recovery Mitigation Highlights Description Current statistics as of March 25, 2024 $14B Recovery funds disbursed since Hurricane Rita in 2005 $4.4B Funding for mitigation work 2015-2018 8500 Homes the GLO has helped rebuild to date APPEALS & COMPLAINTS If you were denied funds and want to appeal or you have a complaint, let us know. PREPAREDNESS Learn how to prepare for a variety of potential disasters. News and Updates Disaster Recovery Texas GLO Posts Amendment 22 to Hurricane Harvey $5.6 Billion State Action Plan for Public Comment August 3, 2026 Disaster Recovery Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $2 Million Street Improvement Project for City of Mission July 21, 2026 Disaster Recovery Texas GLO Posts Amendment 5 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for Public Comment July 7, 2026 View All Quick Links Important services for disaster recovery. TIGR GIS SERVICES ABUSE GRANT ADMINISTRATION ACTION PLANS HUD REQUIREMENTS