HOMEOWNER REINBURSEMENT PROGRAM OFFICE LOCATIONS OPENED TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS RELEASED YESTERDAY, 2/28

AUSTIN – Yesterday, February 28th, the Homeowner Reimbursement Program applications became available online and in person at Galveston Homeowner Reimbursement Program Regional Office – 600 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, TX 77591. All locations with current hours of availability will be posted on Recovery.Texas.gov/HRP. For more assistance, interested applicants can call 1-844-893-8937 or email  cdr@recovery.texas.gov  
“Hurricane Harvey damaged thousands of homes and devastated the livelihoods of countless Texans,” said Commissioner George P. Bush. “In advance of the application being released, the GLO is proud to announce the locations of several regional Homeowner Reimbursement Program offices that will welcome potential applicants and personally help with the process. The same day that applications will be available online, applicants will also be able to fill out an application in person.”
 
The Texas General Land Office (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 (HUD) to reimburse homeowners up to $50,000 for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred for repairs to their Hurricane Harvey damaged home, including reconstruction, rehabilitation or mitigation.