Houston City Council approves amended disaster recovery plan with $100 million for housing repairs
In a major victory for housing advocates, the city of Houston will spend nearly a third of $315 million in federal recovery funds on home repairs and housing. The move came after two months of pushback on Mayor John Whitmire’s initial plan.
Houston housing department to hold public meetings on plan for $315 million in disaster recovery funds
The City of Houston was awarded the federal funding after three disasters in 2024. Its current spending plan allocates no money for the nearly 4,000 homes impacted by the storms.
Houston has $229 million in housing needs after disasters, but plans to spend $315 million on other programs
In an assessment of the city's unmet needs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated $229 million in necessary housing repair, reconstruction and property losses after a series of 2024 storms. The city’s plan for spending federal disaster recovery funds allocates no money toward those categories.
Houston, Galveston areas getting $26 million in reallocated disaster recovery funds for affordable housing
The Texas General Land Office is awarding more than $45 million in unused federal grant money for a total of 15 affordable housing developments in the south and southeast portions of the state. The funding being newly awarded to Galveston and Harris counties is tied to Hurricanes Dolly and Ike in 2008 or Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Houston Mayor Whitmire, Texas land commissioner pledge to work together to disperse remaining Hurricane Harvey relief funds
In a congratulatory letter this week to Mayor John Whitmire, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the city has about $200 million in federal relief funding that has yet to be spent, more than six years after the devastating storm.
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