Houston Public MediaHouston Mayor John Whitmire, after considering feedback from a series of public engagement meetings, said he is now seeking to steer $50 million in federal disaster relief aid toward housing.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire changes course, calls for $50 million in federal disaster aid to go toward housing
Whitmire reversed his initial position that none of the $315 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which awarded the funding in response to last year’s storms, should go toward housing. Community advocates say unmet housing needs require at least $100 million.
