Public Hearings Set for Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery Funds

The Office of Rural Community Affairs, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, will hold four public hearings to obtain comments on the distribution and use of $1.3 billion in disaster recovery funds for areas affected by natural disasters in 2008, including hurricanes Dolly and Ike.

Public participation is encouraged either through attendance at one of the public hearings or in writing. The public hearings will be held in Galveston on December 8th, Houston on December 9th, Harlingen on December 15th and Beaumont on December 16th.  Written comments should be submitted to the Office of Rural Community Affairs by January 5th, 2009.  For times and locations, visit ORCA online at www.orca.state.tx.us.

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Historic Scarbrough Building Features Student Holiday Display

See the Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) Window Wonderland in downtown Austin throughout the holidays. The Scarbrough building at the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Congress Avenue, features a unique, multi-media student holiday display in the large, street-front windows. Window Wonderland will be on display from now until January 4th.

A number of young, talented artists who attend Texas School for the Deaf contributed to the exhibit and invite viewers to make it downtown to have a look during the holidays, while learning about the student’s unique culture and the distinguished history of TSD.

With a strong belief in culture and community at TSD, students form a unique identity based on their individual strengths and talents. At TSD, students learn, grow, and belong. For more information about TSD, visit www.tsd.state.tx.us.