Disaster Recovery Funding

Effective July 01, 2011, the CDBG Disaster Recovery Program has transferred to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and the Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA).

In 2008, the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) was given the responsibility of developing the Region's Method of Distribution (MOD) for Disaster Recovery Round One Funding ($55,000,000.). For second allocation (Round Two), the maximum amount of funds that was to be allocated through this partial MOD (Phase 1 Partial MOD) was capped at 33 percent of the total Round 2 allocation not to exceed $185,515,915. The resulting amounts available for this partial MOD are shown below:

Total AllocationAmount Eligible for Award Under Partial MOD Phase IRemainder for Consideration in Full MOD subject to new A.I. Phase II
  $185,515,915  
  $61,220,252 (33%)  
  $124,295,663  

Round 2.2 Funding NEW

Round 2.1 Funding


Round 1 Funding


Housing Disaster Recovery Funding

The United States Department and Urban Development (HUD) and its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program allocated $122,034,387.00 to LRGVDC for Round 2 Hurricane Dolly Disaster Recovery expenses related to housing. Below is a break down on housing funds allocated to each program.

  Eligible Program    Available Percentage    Funding Allocations  
  Homeowner Assistance Program  
  95%  
  $99,679,498  
  Homebuyer Assistance Program  
  5%  
  $5,246,289  
  Rental  
  $15,108,600  
  Rapid Recovery  
  $2,000,000  
  Total Housing  
  $122,034,387  

LRGVDC has submitted the Housing Application to General Land Office (GLO) and is awaiting approval from the State. Click here to download application.

Upon approval Housing Guidelines will be adopted to match our local need which provide direction for all housing programs. LRGVDC has also completed the Needs Assessment for the region and has submitted to GLO.