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Homeowner Reimbursement

Homeowner Reimbursement Program Has Successfully Concluded

The GLO allocated $100 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) to reimburse homeowners for up to $50,000 in out-of-pocket expenses for eligible repairs to their Hurricane Harvey damaged home.

The HRP program was completed in record time having approved a total of 2,962 applicants for $85,991,690

In January 2021, the Texas General Land Office approved the final reimbursements for eligible homeowners and completed its Homeowner Reimbursement Program (HRP). The program's efficiency yielded an additional $3 million in costs savings, which enabled the program to provide reimbursements for all applicants eligible under rules for the available CDBG-DR funding.

Homeowner Reimbursement Program Milestone 

The GLO successfully completed the state of Texas' first ever disaster recovery reimbursement program. 

Resident of the following counties were eligible to apply:

Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazoria, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Comal, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton.

Residents of the City of Houston and Harris County were not eligible for this program. They will have local programs available for homeowners.

The City of Houston and Harris County were each given a direct allocation of CDBG-DR funds by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide local programs available for homeowners.

All activities under this program were conducted according to the GLO’s Housing Guidelines which outline the limitations for repairs, environmental regulations, and other rules that the GLO must follow in administering this program.

Potential applicants should review the following documents:

Public Outreach Materials

Public Service Announcements (TV)

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Spanish:

Public Service Announcements (Radio)

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Spanish:

GLO'S HOUSING COMMITMENT:

The GLO is committed to assisting Texans in the recovery process through this program and has the following services available:

  • Language assistance available by request: 512-463-5139. To request translation assistance with documents, events or other information, please leave a detailed message with your name, phone number and questions, and an interpreter will return your call with additional information. 
  • Speech or hearing impaired: 7-1-1 
  • TTD / TTY device: 1-844-893-8937 (toll free)
  • For more information visit: Texas RELAY 
  • Complaint and Appeals process 

For program questions, please email cdr@recovery.texas.gov or call 1-844-893-8937 or 512-475-5000.