Notice of Public Hearing

79th District Court

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing in compliance with Texas Local Government Code §152.905 will be held in the District Courtroom of Jim Wells County, 200 N. Almond St., Alice, Texas at 9:00 a.m. on September 26,2022, at which time the District Judge will consider and set the amount of annual compensation and allowances of the Official Court Reporter, County Auditor and Assistant County Auditors for the 79th Judicial District Court. 

Richard C. Terrell,
Presiding Judge 79th Judicial District Court

Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP)

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $137.8 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing and reimbursement recovery following severe flooding in 2018 and 2019 in South Texas and the Lower Rio Grande Valley as well as Tropical Storm Imelda in Southeast Texas.

The Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) provide:

• Repair or reconstruction of owner-occupied single-family homes.

• Reimbursement up to $50,000 for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred for repairs including reconstruction, rehabilitation, or mitigation.

Repayment of SBA loans is also eligible for reimbursement.

Residents in the following counties are eligible for assistance: Cameron, Chambers, Harris, Hidalgo, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange, San Jacinto, Willacy.

For more information:

Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) Overview

Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund