Congratulations to @USACEGALVESTON for a successful change of command ceremony this week. And welcome incoming District Commander Col. David W. Dake.

We're looking for a Chief Program Manager to help us advance the Coastal Texas Project, a $30 billion+ investment to safeguard communities, industries, and vital ecosystems from storm surge. See job details and application instructions ->

We're talking to policymakers in Washington, DC this week about advancing the largest coastal protection project in U.S. history. Thanks to our project partners Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 and Orange County Drainage District for joining us.

This past Saturday, we had the pleasure of presenting an update on the Galveston segment of the Coastal Texas Project to the West Galveston Island Property Owners Association. Thanks to Sally Bakko, GCPD Board Member, and Dr. Kelly Burkes-Copes with @USACEGALVESTON for sharing

As Texas leaders begin to gather in Austin this week to address flood mitigation, we feel encouraged by these important conversations and support efforts to protect our communities.

Today's article from @TPRNews highlights that while Texas has invested $660 million in flood projects, the State Flood Plan calls for $54 billion to truly safeguard our communities. That includes critical projects like the Galveston Bay Surge Protection Coastal Storm Risk

The @HouseAppropsGOP just released a draft version of the Energy & Water appropriations bill. Including $5M for the Coastal Texas Project puts mission into action by supporting the largest coastal protection project in U.S. history. Thank you @TXRandy14 for your leadership.

Our July meeting is back in Harris County and will be held in the conference room adjacent to our offices, you can watch it streamed live here: To review the agenda please follow this link to our website:

Our June meeting is being hosted in Galveston County by Texas A&M University Galveston Campus. Meeting details could be found on our website here: If you aren’t able join us in person, you can attend online at .

If you can’t join us in person for our May meeting which will be held in the conference room adjacent to our offices, you can watch it streamed live here: To review the agenda please follow this link to our website:

Major progress in Port Arthur! @USACEGalveston has awarded a $404M contract to begin upgrades to the Port Arthur Project—part of the S2G coastal storm risk reduction system. Learn more here:

Join us for our April meeting of Gulf Coast Protection District which will be held in the conference room adjacent to our offices in the Clear Lake area. To review the agenda please follow this link to our website:

The GCPD has issued its 2024 Annual Report detailing the activities and accomplishments of the past year and forecasting upcoming activities for 2025. Learn more here:

The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter, “Coastal Quarterly,” is here! Stay informed about the Coastal Texas, Orange County, and Port Arthur projects. Read the newsletter here: #GCPD #CoastalTexasProject #TexasCoast.