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Hardin County was awarded $23,9894,500 for drainage, detention and roadway improvements, announced Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., on April 1.
GLO approved $72,560,600 in regional mitigation funds to improve streets, drainage and sewer systems in six cities, Hardin County, and a partial award of a larger project to be administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in Fort Bend County. Through the Regional Mitigation Program (RMP), the GLO enabled local prioritization, which will have a tremendous impact across multiple regions.
Hardin County's awarded allocation is for drainage, detention and roadway improvements.
The six projects include the following:
• El Pinto Fletcher Drainage Channel and Detention Improvements (city of Lumberton): Complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, install channel lining, underground storm sewer, culverts, headwall, and pavement, acquire property, construct a detention facility and complete associated appurtenances.
• Gore Store Channel Crossing and Roadway Improvements (cities of Silsbee, Kountze and Village Mills): Complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, install box culvert crossings, headwalls, construct and elevate road and complete associated appurtenances.
• Kountze Roadside Ditch and Channel Improvements: Complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, improve outfall channels, replace driveway culverts, excavate, shape and reroute roadside ditches and complete associated appurtenances.
• Lumberton Adler Ditch Channel Improvements: Complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, install lining, install headwalls, adjust box culverts and complete associated appurtenances.
• Lumberton Woodcrest Area Roadside Ditch Improvements: Complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, excavate roadside ditches and drives, replace driveway culverts and complete associated appurtenances.
• Silsbee Roadside Ditch and Channel Improvements: Complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, install channel lining, excavate roadside ditches, replace culverts, install headwalls, replace roadway, and complete associated appurtenances.
“Every day the GLO works with communities to ensure federal funding is administered effectively and efficiently as the federal process allows,” said Buckingham. “Our efforts to streamline federal funding procedures helps protect communities and the homes, businesses, and local government infrastructure that make Texas a wonderful place to live.
"These Regional Mitigation Program projects were prioritized at the local level by the Texans who will directly benefit. The GLO is proud to work with our local partners on cutting bureaucratic red tape to make Texas communities more resilient against future disasters.”
In January, the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 Flood Control Improvements received $41.367 million to expand capacity of an existing detention pond, improve existing pump stations, and install a SCADA system at flood control facilities. Also, the Orange County Drainage District got $31.1 million to improve and increase drainage at the northern reaches of Tiger Creek.
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1,166,997,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Regional Mitigation Program to reduce the risks and impacts of future natural disasters.
Each Council of Government (COG) with HUD-designated eligible counties developed a method of distribution (MOD) for allocation of funds to units of local governments. Each COG developed their MOD through extensive public participation.