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The board discussed and took action on several items, including the recognition of reappointed members, the approval of the consent agenda, and coastal lease applications for South Bay and Christmas Bay. The board also reviewed and approved bids for an oil and gas online lease sale. Additionally, the board held a closed session to deliberate on a real estate sale in El Paso County and a lease request involving Relinquishment Act land, both of which were subsequently approved in open session.

The board conducted a meeting which included the invocation, pledge of allegiance, and the adoption of resolutions recognizing the anniversary of the United States Army, Armed Forces Day, and Memorial Day. The board also presented operational excellence awards to the state veteran cemeteries in Abilene, Mission, and Corpus Christi. Additionally, the meeting included a recognition of employee new hires and promotions, as well as a tribute to a deceased construction services employee.

The meeting includes ceremonial activities, including the adoption of resolutions honoring the U.S. Army anniversary, Armed Forces Day, and Memorial Day, as well as the presentation of an Operational Excellence Award to several state veterans cemeteries. The consent agenda involves actions regarding forfeited land sale bids and the scheduling of future electronic land sales. The regular agenda covers updates on veterans land and housing divisions, reports on state veterans home and cemetery operations, actions regarding the award of high bids from forfeited land sales, the forfeiture of delinquent land accounts, the reduction of minimum bid amounts for specific land tracts, and the adoption of amendments to administrative rules concerning the Veterans Land Program. The meeting also includes a report from the Executive Secretary and general administrative updates.

This document, the 19th amendment to the State Action Plan, details Texas's strategy for long-term disaster recovery following Hurricane Harvey in 2017. It focuses on the allocation and utilization of Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. Key areas of focus include residential and infrastructure rebuilding, economic revitalization, and enhancing social services in severely impacted communities, particularly Harris County and Houston City. The plan also incorporates mitigation efforts to strengthen resilience against future disasters.

This document constitutes the Nineteenth Amendment to the Texas State Disaster Recovery Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey – Round 1. It details the proposed use of Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for long-term recovery and restoration efforts, focusing on housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization in the most impacted areas. The plan outlines specific programs for homeowner and rental assistance, local acquisition, and infrastructure development, with an emphasis on building resilience against future disasters.