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The Texas General Land Office Community Development and Revitalization Program
(GLO-CDR)“We work to rebuild communities, to put Texans back in their homes, and to help businesses recover after the trauma of
disaster.”
George P. Bush
Commissioner, Texas General Land Office
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Response vs. RecoveryCDR
• Disaster Response - performed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) during and immediately following a disaster under the Stafford Act for FEMA and Governor Disaster Declaration for TDEM
• Disaster Recovery – conducted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office’s Community Development and Revitalization Program Office, via Special US Congressional Appropriation for Community Development Block Grant –Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
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Response vs. RecoveryCDR
• Temporary Housing• Provided during initial weeks of event• Funds given directly to individuals• Repairs are the responsibility of the homeowner• Only partial coverage on housing loss (max $34k)• Minimal environmental review• Restores property to pre-event conditions• Covers only 75%; requires 25% match from
community• Limited window of time to submit housing
application• Reimburses communities and nonprofit on public
damages• Damage assessments, coordinated shelter, and
evacuation needs• Provides for emergency protective measures
• Provided only after federal appropriation, 9 to 12 months later
• Funds granted directly to States, Units of General Local Government (UGLG), Indian tribes, or insular areas for distribution
• State and local governments reconstruct homes• Full construction to local code• Expanded environmental review• Can improve and harden beyond pre-event conditions• Can be used for FEMA match• No local community funding match required• Grant remains open until all activities are completed• Must spend 70% on low-to-moderate income
individuals (waivers to 50% have previously been granted)
• Grants focus on Housing, Infrastructure and Planning
FEMA / TDEM:HUD / GLO-CDR:
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The GLO and Long-Term RecoveryCDR
In 2011, the Governor designated the Texas General Land Office with responsibility for long-term disaster recovery for the State of Texas, through the administration of all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds.
CDBG – DR funds are a special appropriation from Congress, associated with a Presidentially Declared Disaster. (Approx. 15% of all Presidential Declarations receive Congressional Appropriations)
CDBG – DR funds must meet one of the following HUD designated National Objectives to be eligible for award:
•Benefiting Low-to-Moderate Income Persons•Preventing or Eliminating Slum or Blight•Meeting Urgent Needs
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Community Development and RevitalizationCDR
Since 2011, GLO-CDR has successfully implemented projects and programs across Texas, utilizing more than $3.9 billion in HUD CDBG-DR funds.
These funds are helping Texans to recover from:
• Hurricanes Rita, Ike, and Dolly;• 2011 Wildfires; and• The 2015/2016 Weather/Flood Events.
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CDBG-DR Funding ProcessCDR
President declares disaster IAW 1998 Stafford Act PL 100-707.
Congress appropriates funds to HUD for long-term disaster recovery.
HUD publishes Federal Register, allocating funds to impacted disaster States and outlining Congressional and HUD requirements and CDBG regulations.
The Governor designates GLO as the lead agency for CDBG-DR funds management.
GLO develops the State Action Plan and program design based on the published Federal Register and other applicable laws and regulations. The Action Plan allocates funds through the COGs.
COGs develop regional distribution plans based on needs, straight allocation, or competitive scoring application methodology .
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Disaster Funding TimelineCDR
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0 – 12 Months
Method of Distribution & Fund Allocation
GLO Publishes Action Plan
Congressional Appropriation/ HUD Publishes Federal Register
SBA Loans & Private Insurance
Disaster DeclarationFEMA/TDEM
3 – 24 Months
12 – 24 Months
14 – 24 Months
15– 24 Months
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CDBG-DR Grant Funds CDR
HOUSING
INFRASTRUCTURE
ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT
PLANNING
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Eligible Activities
CDBG-DR funds may be used for recovery efforts involving HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE, PLANNING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Examples of these activities include:•Buying damaged properties in a flood plain and relocating residents to safer areas•Relocation payments for people and businesses displaced by the disaster•Debris removal not covered by FEMA•Code enforcement•Homeowner down payment assistance, interest rate subsidies, and loan guarantees for disaster victims•Public services•Helping businesses retain or create jobs in disaster impacted areas; •The prevention of further damage to affected areas is eligible; and•Planning and Administration costs (monetary limit established by Federal Register)
Funding cannot duplicate activities paid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Small Business Administration (SBA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
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Eligible Activities - HousingCDR
PublicHousing
•Rehabilitation•Reconstruction
Multi-Family Housing
•Rehabilitation•Reconstruction
Single Family Housing
•Rehabilitation•Reconstruction•Down Payment Assistance•Buyouts
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Eligible Activities – Infrastructure CDR
Water FacilitiesSewer FacilitiesStreet ImprovementsNeighborhood FacilitiesFlood & DrainageFire ProtectionPublic UtilitiesSenior CentersClearance DemolitionFEMA Match
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Eligible Activities – Planning Studies
Storm Surge Suppression Study Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District (GCCPRD) investigates the options to reduce the vulnerability from hurricane surge and flood damages in accordance with the standards of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Total Cost: $7.1 Million
Colonia Drainage StudyTexas Water Development Board (TWDB) Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) is working to develop the necessary drainage planning required to correct flooding problems in the wake of Hurricane Dolly for those in need in Colonias.
Total Cost: $3.9 Million
Coastal Resiliency StudyIdentifies physical elements including infrastructure and natural resources to determine the effectiveness of past recovery projects along the Texas coast.
Total Cost: $2.1 Million
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Eligible Activities – Economic DevelopmentCDR
Economic DevelopmentDETCOG – 323 Local Jobs Created
SETRPC – 76 Local Jobs Created
City of Galveston – 181 Local Jobs Created
Loan ProgramProvides financial assistance to small businesses negatively impacted by the disaster and addresses critical needs of impacted community by achieving the following goals:
• Assists with neighborhood and local economic development priorities
• Invests in commercial corridor revitalization
• Supports key local and state industry sectors
• Spurs long-term job creation, economic revitalization and long-term sustainability
• Employs disaster recovery resources to leverage private resources Job creation numbers do not reflect those created by other eligible activities
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2015 & 2016 Disasters ImpactCDR
GLO-CDR estimates a combined loss of over $2 billion in unmet long-term recovery needs when considering the impact of the multiple disasters suffered by Texas in both 2015 and 2016.
Unmet need is calculated using FEMA, SBA, applicant data, business interruption, economic losses, unemployment, lost property tax revenue, agricultural losses, and other measures and multiplier effects.
The 160 Texas counties impacted by these floods represent 76 percent of the Texas population or approximately 20.9 million people - a total population greater than that of 48 states.
The CDBG-DR allocation made to the State of Texas for the 2015 and 2016 floods totals $434.3 million with GLO-CDR administering $313.5 million of those funds.
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2015 FloodsCDR
2015 FLOODS• 116 eligible counties• 23 of 24 Texas Councils of Government (COGs) contain
impacted counties• DR-4223 (May 2015 Declaration) and DR-4245 (November
2015 Declaration) • $171.6 million in CDBG-DR grants awarded to Texas• $120.9 million directly allocated to Houston and San Marcos• GLO-CDR will administer $50.6 million:
• $22.2 million designated for Most Impacted counties• $28.4 million for remaining 112 counties
• Most Impacted Counties: • Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, and Travis
Next steps:o Applications from most impacted counties will be
submitted, reviewed, and awarded.o Applications for eligible entities in 112 counties are due
by November 10,2017.
*Additional allocations of $15.6 and $9.8 million are still awaiting posting in the Federal Register/Action Plans.
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2016 FloodsCDR
2016 FLOODS• 71 eligible counties• 15 of 24 COGs contain impacted counties• DR-4266 (March 2016 Declaration), DR 4269 (April 2016
Declaration), and DR 4272 (June 2016 Declaration)• $222.2 million in CDBG-DR grants awarded to Texas• GLO-CDR will administer all $222.2 million:
• $177.9 million designated for Most Impacted counties• $44.4 million for remaining 66 counties
• Most impacted counties: • Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, and Newton
Next steps:o GLO-CDR will instruct the most impacted counties on
completing Methods of Distribution.o Statewide competition for the remaining 66 counties will be
developed.
*Additional allocations of $6.8 and $8.2 million are still awaiting posting in the Federal Register/Action Plans.
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TX Disaster Recovery Funding CDR
$3.9 billion CDBG-DR funds
$295.445 M
$119.908 M
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GLO Organization Chart CDR
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