Mitigation Competitions

GLO Mitigation Funding Competitions In 2020, the GLO held a mitigation funding competition for entities in counties deemed eligible by HUD due to damage resulting from disasters in 2015, 2016, and 2017. The competition was open to entities, and special purpose districts. Examples of eligible projects included flood control and drainage improvements, infrastructure improvements, green infrastructure, public facilities, and buyouts. Each proposed project must have a total proposed cost between $3 million to $100 million for 2017-eligible applications and $10 million for 2015 and 2016 eligible applications. HUD defined mitigation as activities that increase resilience to disasters and reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of loss of to and loss of property, and suffering and hardship, by lessening the impact of future disasters. The State of Texas CDBG Mitigation Action Plan: Building Stronger for a Resilient Future outlined the use of applicants, and eligibility criteria. The plan was sent to HUD on February 3, 2020, after an extraordinary public outreach effort including a 50-day public comment period, which far-surpassed HUD requirements by hosting eight public hearings - three public hearings prior to the completion of the draft plan and five following publication of the draft plan. HUD rules only required two public hearings prior to the draft plan and two following the publication of the draft plan.  The plan, including the scoring criteria for the competition, was approved by HUD March 31, 2020. GLO Mitigation Funding Competition Awards Hurricane Harvey State Mitigation Competition ($975,704,817.11 total) Austin County Guadalupe County Newton County Bastrop County Hardin County Orange County Bee County Harris County Refugio County Brazoria County Jackson County Sabine County Burleson County Jasper County San Augustine County Caldwell County Jim Wells County San Jacinto County Calhoun County Karnes County San Patricio County Chambers County Kleberg County Tyler County DeWitt County Lavaca County Walker County Fort Bend County Lee County Waller County Galveston County Liberty County Washington County Goliad County Madison County Wharton County Gonzales County Matagorda County MIT Competition Scoring Round 1 Grimes County Milam County 2015 Floods ($31,730,816) and 2016 Floods ($147,680,760) State Mitigation Competitions 2015 Floods ($31,730,816) 2016 Floods ($147,680,760) Information and Resources 2015 Eligible Counties Map 2015 MIT Scoring Competition Criteria 2016 Eligible Counties Map 2016 MIT Scoring Competition Criteria Hurricane Harvey Eligible Counties Map Hurricane Harvey MIT Scoring Criteria Video: About CDBG-MIT Competitions MIT Application Guide MIT Competition FAQs Federal SF-424 Form Federal SF-424 Form Instructions MIT Budget Justification of Retail Costs MIT Local Certification Form 2020 LMI Data MIT Supplemental Scoring Form MIT Application Data Supplemental Procurement Guidance CDBG-MIT Committees As part of the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) administration of Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding, the GLO has established two regional Citizen Advisory Committees. Learn more about CDBG-MIT Citizen Advisory Committees (CAC) Programs Resilient Communities Program The Resilient Communities Program will fund the implementation of modern and resilient building codes and flood damage prevention ordinances to ensure that structures built within the community can withstand future hazards. Application intake will begin on June 1, 2022. Coastal Resiliency Program Provides funds for a combination of green/grey infrastructure, or non-structural CDBG-MIT eligible projects identified in the Texas Coastal Master Plan in Hurricane Harvey HUD MID and State MID areas that increase long-term coastal resiliency.