LIFE IS BETTER ON BOLIVAR!

If you are considering rebuilding, please call our office at 409-684-3131

We are back and want to invite you to come play!

FEBRUARY 12-14 IS MARDI GRAS AND VALINTINES DAY WEEKEND

The crowning of the king and queen Mardi Gras Ball is this Saturday, night January 30, 2010 at Coconuts and is open to the public. The Mardi Gras Parade is Febuary 13th and Valintines day is the 14th so bring your Love for the beach and some beads.



To see the 2009 Bolivar Blueprint go to www.bolivarblueprint.com

Galveston County has a 2-year contract for $99,503,498 with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to carry-out a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Program to address the effects of Hurricane Ike. The County will provide homeowner repair, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new construction for low to moderate income families.

Applicants should begin gathering personal documents and information that will be needed as part of the application process. The pre-application should be filled-out completely. Once the pre-application is completed, please call 409-770-5441 and put your name and number on a call-back list. Once the applicant intake centers are up and running a case manager will call you back to schedule an appointment.

The County is working in partnership with a number of Faith Based Organizations and Service Organizations to share intake case management and provide a full range of services that extend beyond housing. Applicants should contact a caseworker through Recovery for IKE Survivors Enterprise (RISE) toll free at 1-888-453-7473 or 1-877-858-8438. Applicants may also contact Catholic Charities at (281)578-8594 or (409)643-8260 for a case manager.
Attachments: Press Release for Block Grant [ ] 40 Kb
Block Grant Application [ ] 114 Kb

RECON
September 15,2009

COASTAL PROTECTION PLAN BIGGEST EVER FOR TEXAS

Galveston- A year after Hurricane Ike destroyed thousands of homes in Galveston, Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Petterson has announced a $135.4 million plan to fight beach erosion and defend the coast against hurricanes.
Petterson said the plan marks the biggest effort of its kind in Texas history.
Work will begin immediately on 26 projects spanning the Texas coastline. The biggest will be a more than $46 million beach renourishment that will replace sand over a 6 mile stretch from the west of Galveston's seawall.
Other projects include $32 million to restore dunes along 20 miles of beaches that protect the McFadden National Wildlife Refuge, $18.3 million to rebuild Dunes on Bolivar Peninsula and a $1 million test project on South Padre Island that will place concrete-filled tubes underwater in beaches on the north end. The tubes will slow erosion by retaining sand usually lost to waves and currents.

Petterson said the state is allocating $25 million for the effort. Matching funds from local communities and the federal government bring the total to more than $135 million.


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Crystal Beach, TX