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Cmr. George P. Bush announces nearly $3 million to improve water facilities in Port Neches

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,965,377 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve water facilities in Port Neches. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces $5 million for flood mitigating drainage and street improvements in Port Lavaca

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,113,395 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for street and drainage improvements for the city of Port Lavaca. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1 million for improvements to street, drainage, and water facilities in Point Comfort

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,031,252 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for improvements to street, drainage, and water facilities in Point Comfort. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.6 million for street improvements in Newton County

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,609,719 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Newton County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces nearly $5 million for street improvements in Liberty County

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,921,503 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Liberty County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.4 million to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities in Cuero

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,426,977 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities in Cuero. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.5 million for flood and drainage improvements in Colorado County

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,527,327 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Colorado County to make flood and drainage improvements."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.6 million for drainage improvements in the city of Wharton

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,650,172 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Wharton to make street improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, regrading roadside ditches, and installing outfall ditches along N Richmond Road, as well as N. Walnut, N. Bell, and Speed Streets. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $3 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for West Orange

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,041,446 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of West Orange. These communities were overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy rainfall caused flooding of streets and homes, threatening public health, safety, and welfare."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush.

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Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.2 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Silsbee

Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1.2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately eight homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Silsbee. These communities were overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy rainfall caused flooding of streets and homes, threatening public health, safety, and welfare."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush.

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