HCD updates committee: DR17 closeouts, DR24 dashboard launch, HHSP and HOPWA awards

Sep 15, 2026

HCD reported nearly $5.9M in additional DR17 draw requests to the General Land Office and $2.9M returned/approved since last month; staff announced a public DR24 application dashboard, new HHSP contracts totaling $1,689,313, and a $1,276,825 HOPWA amendment to serve at least 149 households.

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Tamika Jones and other HCD staff provided consolidated updates on disaster‑recovery grants and several homeless‑services contract amendments. Jones said HCD submitted just under $5,900,000 in additional draw requests to the Texas General Land Office for DR17 and had received about $2,900,000 in approvals/returns since last month; she said the department expects GLO closeout letters soon.

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