Galveston County, Texas, has signed a two-year contract with Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) to administer the hurricane Ike relief program. The program will award grants to fund repair, replacement and relocation for homes and rental property damaged from Hurricane Ike. The storm hit Galveston County in September 2008 as the third-most destructive hurricane ever in the United States, washing away 3,600 structures and causing billions of dollars in damage.

The relief program is funded by a $99 million Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Galveston County Judge, Jim Yarbrough, commented: "It is critical for our residents to receive the help they need as quickly as possible." He continued, "ACS and the team they have assembled will ensure these funds are distributed for the maximum benefit of our community."